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extremum
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n.1.the point located farthest from the middle of something.
2.the most extreme possible amount or value.
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Noun1.extremum - the point located farthest from the middle of something
extreme point, extreme
extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point
apex, acme, vertex, peak - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
2.extremum - the most extreme possible amount or valueextremum - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
peak
limitation, limit - the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
lower limit, minimum - the smallest possible quantity
maximum, upper limit - the largest possible quantity
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