Definitions for Extremity
ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ tiex·trem·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. extremity, appendage, membernoun

   an external body part that projects from the body

   "it is important to keep the extremities warm"

2. extremitynoun

   an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

3. extremitynoun

   the greatest or utmost degree

   "the extremity of despair"

4. extremitynoun

   the outermost or farthest region or point

5. extremitynoun

   that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. extremitynoun

   The most extreme or furthest point of something.

2. extremitynoun

   An extreme measure.

3. extremitynoun

   A hand or foot.

   Guillian-Barru00E9 syndrome causes one to not be able to move one's extremities.

4. Etymology: From extremite, from extremite, from extremitas, from extremis; see extreme.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extremitynoun

   Etymology: extremitas, Latin.

   1. The utmost point; the highest degree.

   He that will take away extreme heat by setting the body in extremity of cold, shall undoubtedly remove the disease; but together with it the diseased too. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 8.

   Should any one be cruel and uncharitable to that extremity, yet this would not prove that propriety gave any authority. John Locke.

   2. The utmost parts; the parts most remote from the middle.

   It is commonly set forth green or yellow: in its proper colour it is inclining to white, excepting the extremities or tops of the wing-feathers, which are black. Brown.

   The extremities of the joints must be seldom hidden, and the extremities or end of the feet never. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   The extremity of pain often creates a coldness in the extremities; but such a sensation is very consistent with an inflammatory distemper. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

   3. The points in the utmost degree of opposition, or at the utmost distance from each other.

   He’s a man of that strange composition,
   Made up of all the worst extremities
   Of youth and age. John Denham, Sophy.

   4. Remotest parts; parts at the greatest distance.

   They sent fleets out of the Red Sea to the extremities of Æthiopia, and imported quantities of precious goods. Arbuth.

   5. Violence of passion.

   With equal measure she did moderate
   The strong extremities of their outrage. Edmund Spenser, Fa. Queen.

   If I shew no colour for my extremity, let me be your table-sport. William Shakespeare.

   6. The utmost violence, rigour, or distress.

   Why should not the same laws take good effect on that people, being prepared by the sword, and brought under by extremity? Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Their hearts she guesseth,
   And yields her to extremity of time. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   He promised, if they should be besieged, to do all he could to relieve them, before they should be reduced to extremity. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   It should be never so exposed to the extremity of war as to fall into those barbarous hands. Edward Hyde.

   I wish peace, and any terms prefer
   Before the last extremities of war. John Dryden, Ind. Emperor.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. extremity

   Extremity generally refers to the furthest point or limit of something. It can also refer to a limb or appendage of the body such as hand or foot. The term is used in various contexts like geography, medicine, and common language. It signifies the point or area that is farthest from the center or a point of reference.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extremitynoun

   the extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country

2. Extremitynoun

   one of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man

3. Extremitynoun

   the utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form

4. Extremitynoun

   the highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Extremity

   the point most remote from base.

Matched Categories

1. • Adversity
   • External Body Part
   • Region
   • Ultimacy

How to pronounce Extremity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extremity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Extremity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Extremity in a Sentence

1. Dan Bien:

   Unless you are being paid professionally to get back on the field of play, waiting to ensure that strength, motion, balance and stability, movement mechanics, lower extremity power, confidence and psychological approach are all optimized is the best strategy, just because the knee is no longer painful is not a guarantee that these criteria have been optimized.

2. June Jordan:

   If any of us hopes to survive, s/he must meet the extremity of the American female condition with immediate and political response. The thoroughly destructive and indefensible subjugation of the majority of Americans cannot continue except at the peril of the entire body politic.

3. Gillian Branstetter:

   We have seen the scope and scale of these attacks increase over the last few years, starting around 2020-2021, this year, it’s not just the total number that has gotten worse, but the extremity of the bills.

4. New Jersey:

   If we only focus on affordability, opportunity, rebuilding the American dream, we miss a real chance with the extremity of the values that this Supreme Court has allowed to happen and many governors and states are seizing upon.

5. Tamar Amitay:

   Several studies have concluded that walking reduces arthritis relate pain. Walking protects the joints of the lower extremity, especially the hips and knees by lubricating them and strengthening the muscles that support these joints.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Extremity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extremity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Extremity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Extremity
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Extremity