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| ex·treme [ ik strm ] |
adjective |
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1. great or intense: highest in intensity or degree
  will withstand extreme pressure
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2. not reasonable: going far beyond what is reasonable, moderate, or normal
an extreme reaction
the extreme right wing of the party
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3. farthest out: farthest out, especially from the center
the extreme north of the country
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4. severe: very strict or severe
extreme and costly security measures
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5. leisure sports sensation-seeking: describes sports or leisure activities in which participants actively seek out dangerous or even life-threatening experiences
extreme skiing
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noun (plural ex·tremes) |
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1. furthest limit: the furthest limit or highest degree of something
the extreme of bad taste
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2. end of scale: something or somebody that represents each of the two ends of a scale or range, e.g. the highest or lowest degree of something, or a quality and its polar opposite
alternated between the extremes of hope and despair
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3. first or last term: the first or last term in a mathematical proportion or series
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plural noun ex·tremes |
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drastic measures: drastic or unreasonable measures
The authorities have been driven to extremes by the widespread popular unrest.
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin extremus "farthest, last" < ex "out"] |
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| ex·treme·ness noun |
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