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extreme

ext·reme

UK/ɪkˈstɹiːm/ US/ɛkˈstɹiːm/ common
adjective (4) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

  • “extreme cold”
  • “extreme caution”
  • “extreme pleasure”
  • “utmost contempt”
  • “to the utmost degree”
  • “in the uttermost distress”
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2.

far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

  • “an extreme example”
  • “extreme temperatures”
  • “extreme danger”
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3.

beyond a norm in views or actions

  • “an extreme conservative”
  • “an extreme liberal”
  • “extreme views on integration”
  • “extreme opinions”
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4.

most distant in any direction

  • “the extreme edge of town”
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noun

1.

the furthest or highest degree of something

  • “he carried it to extremes”
2.

Origin

Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, the superlative of exter.

Phrases

  • extreme day trip
  • extreme energy
  • extreme metal
  • extreme point
  • extreme prejudice
  • extreme programmer
  • extreme programming
  • extreme ratio

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