extreme
/ɛkˈstɹiːm/
noun/ɛkˈstɹiːm/
/ɪkˈstɹim/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
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Meaning 2 · noun
Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
“extremes of temperature”
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Meaning 3 · noun
A drastic expedient.
“Some people go to extremes for attention on social media.”
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Meaning 4 · noun
Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
“At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
“He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
“His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.”
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Meaning 8 · adjective
Drastic, or of great severity.
“I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
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.”
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Ultimate, final or last.
“the extreme hour of life”
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Meaning 11 · adverb
Extremely.
How this word is used
- General “extremes of temperature”
- General “Some people go to extremes for attention on social media.”
- Everyday “At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.”
- General “He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.”
- General “His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.”
- General “I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.”
- General “Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.”
- General “the extreme hour of life”
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