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extremes

/ɛkˈstɹiːmz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
  2. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
  3. A drastic expedient.
  4. Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

utmost(English)distant(English)uttermost(English)immoderate(English)intense(English)extremum(English)extreme point(English)edges(English)ranged(English)temperature(English)snowfall(English)precipitation(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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