extreme
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/ɛkˈstɹiːm/
English
Definitions
noun
- The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
- Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.“extremes of temperature”
- A drastic expedient.“Some people go to extremes for attention on social media.”
- Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
adjective
- Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.“At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.”
- In the greatest or highest degree; intense.“He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.”
- Excessive, or far beyond the norm.“His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.”
- Drastic, or of great severity.“I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.”
adverb
- Extremely.
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Synonyms
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