Extreme(a.) At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit.
Extreme(a.) Last; final; conclusive; -- said of time; as, the extreme hour of life.
Extreme(a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly.
Extreme(a.) Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions.
Extreme(a.) Extended or contracted as much as possible; -- said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth.
Extreme(n.) The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity.
Extreme(n.) Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; -- often in the plural: things at an extreme distance from each other, the most widely different states, etc.; as, extremes of heat and cold, of virtue and vice; extremes meet.
Extreme(n.) An extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc.
Extreme(n.) Either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them.
Extreme(n.) The first or the last term of a proportion or series.
Extremely(adv.) In an extreme manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold.
Extremities(pl. ) of Extremity
Extremity(n.) The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country.
Extremity(n.) One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.
Extremity(n.) The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form.
Extremity(n.) The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.
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