Extreme

[ɪk'striːm;ek-] or [ɪk'strim]

Definition

(noun.) the furthest or highest degree of something; 'he carried it to extremes'.

(adj.) most distant in any direction; 'the extreme edge of town' .

(adj.) of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; 'extreme cold'; 'extreme caution'; 'extreme pleasure'; 'utmost contempt'; 'to the utmost degree'; 'in the uttermost distress' .

(adj.) far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; 'an extreme example'; 'extreme temperatures'; 'extreme danger' .

(adj.) beyond a norm in views or actions; 'an extreme conservative'; 'an extreme liberal'; 'extreme views on integration'; 'extreme opinions' .

Typist: Ruben--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.

(a.) Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life.

(a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly.

(a.) Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions.

(a.) Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth.

(n.) The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity.

(n.) Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; -- often in the plural: things at an extreme distance from each other, the most widely different states, etc.; as, extremes of heat and cold, of virtue and vice; extremes meet.

(n.) An extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc.

(n.) Either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them.

(n.) The first or the last term of a proportion or series.

Editor: Rodney

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Outermost, utmost, farthest, uttermost, most distant, most remote.[2]. Greatest, highest, of the highest degree, of the rarest kind.[3]. Last, final, ultimate.

n. End, extremity.

Typed by Ernestine

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Terminal, final, remote, utmost, farthest, {[ln*t]?}, extravagant, immoderate,most_violent, distant, ultimate

ANT:Initial, primal, moderate, judicious

Editor: Nita

Definition

adj. outermost: most remote: last: highest in degree: greatest: excessive: most violent: most urgent: stringent.—n. the utmost point or verge: end: utmost or highest limit or degree: great necessity.—adv. Extrēme′ly.—ns. Extrē′mism; Extrē′mist.—adj. Extrem′ital.—n. Extrem′ity the utmost limit: the highest degree: greatest necessity or distress: (pl.) the hands and feet.—Extreme unction (see Unction).—Go to extremes to go too far: to use extreme measures.—In extremis (L.) at the point of death; In the extreme in the last highest degree: extremely; The last extremity the utmost pitch of misfortune: death.

Checked by Abby

Examples

Edited by Leopold

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