extreme
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin extremus, the superlative of exterus
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extreme (comparative extremer or more extreme, superlative extremest or most extreme)
- Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
- At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.
- In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
- He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.
- Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
- 2013 March 1, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, page 114:
- An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.
- His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.
- 2013 March 1, Frank Fish, George Lauder, “Not Just Going with the Flow”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, page 114:
- Drastic, or of great severity.
- I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.
- 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.
- (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
Synonyms [edit]
- (place): farthest, furthest, most distant, outermost, remotest
- (in greatest or highest degree): greatest, highest
- (excessive): excessive, too much
- (drastic): drastic, severe
- (sports): dangerous
- (ultimate): final, last, ultimate
Antonyms [edit]
- (place): closest, nearest
- (in greatest or highest degree): least
- (excessive): moderate, reasonable
- (drastic): moderate, reasonable
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost
in the greatest or highest degree; intense
excessive, or far beyond the norm
drastic, or of great severity
of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment
archaic: ultimate, final or last
Noun [edit]
extreme (plural extremes)
- The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
- Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
- extremes of temperature
- A drastic expedient.
- (mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
Translations [edit]
greatest or utmost point, degree or condition
each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale
Adverb [edit]
extreme (comparative more extreme, superlative most extreme)
- (archaic) Extremely.
- 1796 Charles Burney, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Metastasio 2.5:
- In the empty and extreme cold theatre.
- 1796 Charles Burney, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Metastasio 2.5:
Usage notes [edit]
- Formerly used to modify adjectives and sometimes adverbs, but rarely verbs.
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989
Dutch [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extreme
- the inflected formFAQ of extreem
German [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extreme
- inflected form of extrem
Ido [edit]
Adverb [edit]
extreme
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
extreme
- vocative singular of extremus
Middle French [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extreme m and f (plural extremes)
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
extreme (infinitive extremar)
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of extremar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of extremar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of extremar.
Swedish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
extreme
- absolute definite natural masculine form of extrem.
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