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extreme
[ ik-streem ]
adjective
- of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average:
extreme measures.
- utmost or exceedingly great in degree:
extreme joy.
Synonyms:
- farthest from the center or middle; outermost; endmost:
the extreme limits of a town.
Synonyms: , ,
- farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction:
an object at the extreme point of vision.
- exceeding the bounds of moderation:
extreme fashions.
- going to the utmost or very great lengths in action, habit, opinion, etc.:
an extreme conservative.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- last or final:
extreme hopes.
- Chiefly Sports. very dangerous or difficult:
extreme skiing.
noun
- the utmost or highest degree, or a very high degree:
cautious to an extreme.
- one of two things as remote or different from each other as possible:
the extremes of joy and grief.
- the furthest or utmost length; an excessive length, beyond the ordinary or average:
extremes in dress.
- an extreme act, measure, condition, etc.:
the extreme of poverty.
- Mathematics.
- the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
- a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.
- 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.
- Archaic. the utmost point, or extremity, of something.
extreme
/ ɪˈٰː /
adjective
- being of a high or of the highest degree or intensity
extreme cold
extreme difficulty
- exceeding what is usual or reasonable; immoderate
extreme behaviour
- very strict, rigid, or severe; drastic
an extreme measure
- prenominal farthest or outermost in direction
the extreme boundary
- meteorol of, relating to, or characteristic of a continental climate
noun
- the highest or furthest degree (often in the phrases in the extreme, go to extremes )
- often plural either of the two limits or ends of a scale or range of possibilities
extremes of temperature
- maths
- the first or last term of a series or a proportion
- a maximum or minimum value of a function
- logic the subject or predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰn noun
- v··ٰ adjective
- ܲȴ-·ٰ adjective
- p··ٰ adjective
- p··ٰly adverb
- super··ٰn noun
- ܲe·ٰ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of extreme1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Opposition lawmakers have accused Yoon of inciting his most extreme followers to violence, after a pro-Yoon mob stormed and defaced the courthouse that issued his arrest warrant in January.
He developed an extreme hostility towards the opposition party, believing it had links to North Korea.
Masculinity is a spectrum, and I think because it swung one way, it’s swinging the other way to an extreme.
This could lead to dangerous delays in forecasting extreme weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes, in addition to hampering climate research.
Zambia's Justice Minister Princess Kasune-Zulu has called for the castration of child rapists as an extreme measure to deter perpetrators and protect children from abuse.
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