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1. (adj.) extreme
going well beyond the ordinary or average:
extreme measures.
2. extreme
exceedingly great in degree:
extreme joy.
3. extreme
farthest from the center or middle.
4. extreme
utmost in direction or distance.
5. extreme
immoderate; radical:
extreme fashions.
6. extreme
last; final:
extreme hopes.
7. (n.) extreme
a very high degree:
cautious to an extreme.
8. extreme
one of two things as different from each other as possible:
the extremes of joy and grief.
9. extreme
an extreme act, measure, or condition:
the extreme of poverty.
10. extreme
Math.
11. extreme
the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
12. extreme
a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.
13. extreme
the subject or the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < L extrēmus, superl. of exterus outward. See exterior)
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1. (noun) extreme
the furthest or highest degree of something
"he carried it to extremes"
2. (adj) extreme point, extreme, extremum
the point located farthest from the middle of something
3. (adj) extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)
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"
4. (adj) extreme
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
"an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
5. (adj) extreme
beyond a norm in views or actions
"an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
6. (adj) extreme
most distant in any direction
"the extreme edge of town"
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1. (adjective) extreme
very great in degree
extreme cold/heat; people under extreme stress; extreme poverty
2. extreme
≠ moderate
extreme political views; an extreme example of a violent video game; I think her reaction was a little extreme.
3. extreme
(of sports) involving a lot of risk
extreme sporting events
4. extreme
not ordinary or usual; = severe
In extreme cases, the government may pay victims.
5. extreme
as far as you can go or look in one direction
Look at the extreme left of the page.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Extreme
at the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
2. (adj) Extreme
last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life
3. (adj) Extreme
the best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly
4. (adj) Extreme
radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions
5. (adj) Extreme
extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth
6. (noun) Extreme
the utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity
7. (noun) Extreme
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
8. (noun) Extreme
an extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc
9. (noun) Extreme
either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them
10. (noun) Extreme
the first or the last term of a proportion or series
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Sense: very great, especially much more than usual
extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.
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 Afrikaans: uiterste |
 Arabic: عَظيم، شَديد |
 Bulgarian: краен |
 Brazilian: extremo |
 Czech: nejvyšší, úplný, naprostý |
 German: äußerst |
 Danish: stor; vældig; ekstrem |
 Greek: υπέρτατος, ακραίος, εξαιρ |
 Spanish: extremo |
 Estonian: ääretu |
 Farsi: شدید؛ فوق العاده |
 Finnish: äärimmäinen |
 French: extrême |
 Hebrew: קִיצוֹנִי |
 Hindi: चरम, अत्यन्त |
 Croatian: izniman, nevjerojatan |
 Hungarian: rendkívüli |
 Indonesian: sangat besar |
 Icelandic: ákaflegur |
 Italian: estremo |
 Japanese: 極度の |
 Korean: 과도한, 극심한 |
 Lithuanian: didžiulis, nepaprastai di |
 Latvian: ārkārtīgs |
 Malay: sangat besar |
 Dutch: buitengewoon gewoon |
 Norwegian: ekstrem, ytterlig(gående) |
 Polish: najwyższy, krańcowy |
 Persian: شدید؛ فوق العاده |
 Pashto: شديد،په فوقالعاده توګه |
 Portuguese: extremo |
 Romanian: extraordinar |
 Russian: чрезвычайный |
 Slovak: najväčší |
 Slovenian: izreden |
 Serbian: ekstreman |
 Swedish: extrem, utomordentlig, st |
 Thai: ที่สุด |
 Turkish: çok büyük |
 Taiwanese: 極度的 |
 Ukrainian: крайній |
 Urdu: شدید ، انتہائی |
 Vietnamese: vô cùng |
 Chinese: 极度的 |
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