Definition of extremest in English

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Noun Plural: extremes
extreme - the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"
extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something
		extreme point, extremum
		extremity an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
Adjective extreme, extremer, extremest
extreme - 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"
		utmost, uttermost
		intense (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"
extreme - far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger"
		immoderate beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
extreme - most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town"
		distant located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
extreme - beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

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extreme (Noun)
The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
extreme (Noun)
Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
extreme (Noun)
A drastic expedient.
extreme (Noun)
Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 2=6.
extreme (Adverb)
Extremely.
extreme (Adjective)
Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
extreme (Adjective)
In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
extreme (Adjective)
Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
extreme (Adjective)
Drastic, or of great severity.
extreme (Adjective)
Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
extreme (Adjective)
Ultimate, final or last.

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.

extreme
eks-trēm′, adj. outermost: most remote: last: highest in degree: greatest: excessive: most violent: most urgent: stringent.—n. the utmost point or verge: end: utmost or highest limit or degree: great necessity.—adv. Extrēme′ly.—ns. Extrē′mism; Extrē′mist.—adj. Extrem′ital.—n. Extrem′ity, the utmost limit: the highest degree: greatest necessity or distress: (pl.) the hands and feet.—Extreme unction (see Unction).—Go to extremes, to go too far: to use extreme measures.—In extremis (L.), at the point of death; In the extreme, in the last, highest degree: extremely; The last extremity, the utmost pitch of misfortune: death. [O. Fr. extreme—L. extremus, superl. of exter, on the outside.]