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extremity [ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. the farthest or outermost point or section; termination 2. the greatest or most intense degree 3. an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk 5. (usually plural) Archaic a drastic or severe measure ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
extremity noun 1. limit, end, edge, border, top, tip, bound, minimum, extreme, maximum, pole, margin, boundary, terminal, frontier, verge, brink, rim, brim, pinnacle, termination, nadir, zenith, apex, terminus, apogee, farthest point, furthest point, acme a small port on the north-western extremity of the island plural noun hands and feet, limbs, fingers and toes Rheumatoid arthritis affects the extremities and limbs. Translations extremity [ɪksˈtremɪtɪ] N 2. (fig) [of despair etc] → extremo m in his extremity, he went to her for help → ante la necesidad, acudió a ella en busca de ayuda 3. extremities (Anat) → extremidades fpl extremity n (= furthest point) → äußerstes Ende; at the northerly extremity of the continent → am nördlichsten Zipfel des Kontinents extremities pl (= hands and feet) → Extremitäten pl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Why, that this lake, the lower extremity of which is in two degrees and thirty minutes, must extend also two degrees and a half above the equator. Upon placing the magnet erect, with its attracting end towards the earth, the island descends; but when the repelling extremity points downwards, the island mounts directly upwards. Johnson vows that if I persist in the connection, he will settle in the country for the rest of his life, and you know it is impossible to submit to such an extremity while any other alternative remains. |
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