What does extreme mean?
Definitions for extreme
ɪkˈstrimex·treme
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Princeton's WordNet
extremenoun
the furthest or highest degree of something
"he carried it to extremes"
extreme point, extreme, extremumadjective
the point located farthest from the middle of something
extreme, utmost(a), uttermost(a)adjective
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"
extremeadjective
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
"an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
extremeadjective
beyond a norm in views or actions
"an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
extremeadjective
most distant in any direction
"the extreme edge of town"
Wiktionary
extremenoun
The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition
extremenoun
Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
extremes of temperature
extremenoun
A drastic expedient.
extremenoun
Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
extremeadverb
Extremely.
extremeadjective
Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.
extremeadjective
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.
extremeadjective
Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.
extremeadjective
Drastic, or of great severity.
I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.
extremeadjective
Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.
extremeadjective
Ultimate, final or last.
Etymology: extremus, the superlative of exterus
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
EXTREMEadjective
This word is sometimes corrupted by the superlative termination, of which it is by no means capable, as it has in itself the superlative signification.
Etymology: extremus, Latin.
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.
The Lord shall smite thee with a fever, an inflammation, and an extreme burning. Deutr. xxviii. 22.
They thought it the extremest of evils to put themselves at the mercy of those hungry and disorderly people. Francis Bacon.
The hairy fool
Stood on th’ extremest verge of the swift brook,
Augmenting it with tears. William Shakespeare, As you like it.Miseno’s cape and Bauli last he view’d,
That on the sea’s extremest borders stood. Joseph Addison, on Italy.Farewel, ungrateful and unkind! I go,
Condemn’d by thee, to those sad shades below:
I go th’ extremest remedy to prove,
To drink oblivion, and to drench my love. Dryden.Cases of necessity being sometime but urgent, sometime extreme, the consideration of publick utility is urged equivalent to the easier kind of necessity. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 9.
Extremenoun
Etymology: from the adjective.
Thither by harpy-footed furies hal’d,
At certain revolutions, all the damn’d
Are brought; and feel by turns the bitter change
Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce;
From beds of raging fire to starve in ice
Their soft ethereal warmth, and there to pine
Immoveable, infix’d, and frozen round
Periods of time; thence hurried back to fire. John Milton, Pa. Lost.Avoid extremes, and shun the faults of such
Who still are pleas’d too little, or too much. Alexander Pope.They cannot bear that human nature, which they know to be imperfect, should be praised in an extreme, without opposition. Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.
The true Protestant religion is seated in the golden mean; the enemies unto her are the extremes on either hand. Francis Bacon.
The syllogistical form only shews, that if the intermediate idea agrees with those it is on both sides immediately applied to, then those two remote ones, or, as they are called, extremes, do certainly agree. John Locke.
ChatGPT
extreme
Extreme refers to the greatest possible degree or extent of something, or a condition, action, or situation that is furthest from the average or normal state. This term is generally used to describe situations or things that are very unusual or severe. It may also refer to the highest degree of intensity, the end or limit in a series, or the highest or lowest value in a mathematical or statistical set.
Webster Dictionary
Extremeadjective
at the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
Extremeadjective
last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life
Extremeadjective
the best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly
Extremeadjective
radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions
Extremeadjective
extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth
Extremenoun
the utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity
Extremenoun
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
Extremenoun
an extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc
Extremenoun
either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them
Extremenoun
the first or the last term of a proportion or series
Etymology: [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extrme. See Exterior.]
Wikidata
Extreme
Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and Queen. The band played at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, also jammed with Brian May and Van Halen, and Cherone joined Van Halen in 1996. The band has described their music as "Funky Metal" in the early days, but it would evolve much more in the mid-90s by blending classic rock influences with post-grunge and alternative rock. They have released five studio albums, two EPs and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Extreme achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in May 1991 and 2×platinum in October 1992. That album featured the acoustic ballad single "More Than Words," which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the United States.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Extreme
eks-trēm′, 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. [O. Fr. extreme—L. extremus, superl. of exter, on the outside.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'extreme' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3053
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extreme' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4546
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extreme' in Nouns Frequency: #2975
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'extreme' in Adjectives Frequency: #411
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of extreme in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of extreme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of extreme in a Sentence
There are locations, mainly in Austria and southern Bavaria, where we haven't seen this level of snowfall ever before, or at least not to that extreme, it is unusual, you don't get very often people chipping the tops of their houses free of snow.
Both of the cyclones were unprecedented, if we go back to what led to these kinds of extreme events, what we see is that very warm ocean temperatures have played a major role.
Current net short positions are around extreme levels, making it harder to increase from here. But we also see little reason to expect a sharp reversal within the next weeks.
As the effects of climate change intensify, these extreme weather conditions can be expected to revisit us more frequently. The devastation wrought by Cyclone Idai is yet another wake-up call for the world to put in place ambitious climate change mitigation measures.
Well, she’s not going to be in jail with them, maybe she’ll go to the funerals that may happen if there’s extreme violence. Is she going to rebuild the businesses that are Black-owned or owned by any Minnesotan?
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- أخير, أقصى, الأبعد, لأكثر, في الراضة معناه صعب وفي بئات وظروف خطيرة, شديد, مميت, خطير, غير اعتيادي, الأقصىArabic
- крайност, краен, последен, екстремен, извънреден, най-далечен, драстиченBulgarian
- extremCatalan, Valencian
- krajní, extrém, extrémníCzech
- ekstremDanish
- extremGerman
- ekstremo, plej fora, ekstremaEsperanto
- extremoSpanish
- äärimmäinen, liiallinen, extreme, törkeäFinnish
- extrême, excessif, excessiveFrench
- קיצוניHebrew
- ekstrèmHaitian Creole
- ekstrimIndonesian
- extremaIdo
- profonda, profondo, estrema, estremoItalian
- קיצוניHebrew
- 究極, 極限, 極端Japanese
- ក្រៃលែងKhmer
- ekstremMalay
- intense, afgelegen, intens, drastische, ultieme, extreem, extreme, drastisch, ultiem, overmatige, overmatig, uitersteDutch
- skrajność, ekstremum, ekstremalny, drastyczny, ekstrema, nadzwyczajny, skrajnyPolish
- extremo, excessivo, últimoPortuguese
- чрезме́рный, чрезвыча́йный, да́льний, кра́йний, после́дний, экстрема́льныйRussian
- ytterst, extrem, avlägsenSwedish
- తీవ్రమైనTelugu
- крайній, екстремальний, надмірний, далекийUkrainian
- حدِاکثر, مشکل ترین, نہایت, اقصی نقطہ, آخری, مقام انتہا, پرخطر, انتہائیUrdu
- עקסטרעםYiddish
- 極端Chinese
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