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ex⋅treme

  [ik-streem] adjective, -trem⋅er, -trem⋅est, noun
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–adjective
1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: extreme measures.
2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy.
3. farthest from the center or middle; outermost; endmost: the extreme limits of a town.
4. farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction: an object at the extreme point of vision.
5. exceeding the bounds of moderation: extreme fashions.
6. going to the utmost or very great lengths in action, habit, opinion, etc.: an extreme conservative.
7. last or final: extreme hopes.
8. Chiefly Sports. extremely dangerous or difficult: extreme skiing.
–noun
9. the utmost or highest degree, or a very high degree: cautious to an extreme.
10. one of two things as remote or different from each other as possible: the extremes of joy and grief.
11. the furthest or utmost length; an excessive length, beyond the ordinary or average: extremes in dress.
12. an extreme act, measure, condition, etc.: the extreme of poverty.
13. Mathematics.
a. the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
b. a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.
14. Logic. the subject or the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism; either of two terms that are separated in the premises and brought together in the conclusion.
15. Archaic. the utmost point, or extremity, of something.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L extrēmus, superl. of exterus outward. See exterior

Related forms:
ex⋅treme⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. greatest, highest; superlative. 3. ultimate, last, uttermost, remotest. 6. extravagant, immoderate, excessive, fanatical, uncompromising, unreasonable. See radical.

Antonyms:
6. moderate.
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ex·treme   (ĭk-strēm')   
adj.  

  1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field.

  2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain.

  3. Extending far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive.

  4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel.

  5. Biology

    1. Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions.

    2. Having an affinity for such conditions: an extreme microorganism.

    3. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting.

    4. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier.

  6. Sports

    1. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting.

    2. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier.

  7. Archaic Final; last.

n.  

  1. The greatest or utmost degree or point.

  2. Either of the two things situated at opposite ends of a range: the extremes of boiling and freezing.

  3. An extreme condition.

  4. An immoderate, drastic expedient: resorted to extremes in the emergency.

  5. Mathematics

    1. The first or last term of a ratio or a series.

    2. A maximum or minimum value of a function.

  6. Logic The major or minor term of a syllogism.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin extrēmus; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]
ex·treme'ly adv., ex·treme'ness n.
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extreme   (ĭk-strēm')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Either the first or fourth term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion 2/3 = 4/6 , the extremes are 2 and 6. Compare mean.

  2. A maximum or minimum value of a function.


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