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ex·treme  (k-strm)

adj.

1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field.

2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain.

3. Extending far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive.

4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel.

5. Biology

a. Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions.

b. Having an affinity for such conditions: an extreme microorganism.

6. Sports

a. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting.

b. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier.

7. Archaic Final; last.

n.

1. The greatest or utmost degree or point.

2. Either of the two things situated at opposite ends of a range: the extremes of boiling and freezing.

3. An extreme condition.

4. An immoderate, drastic expedient: resorted to extremes in the emergency.

5. Mathematics

a. The first or last term of a ratio or a series.

b. A maximum or minimum value of a function.

6. Logic The major or minor term of a syllogism.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin extrmus; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·tremely adv.

ex·tremeness n.

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extreme [ɪkˈstriːm]

adj

1. being of a high or of the highest degree or intensity extreme cold extreme difficulty

2. exceeding what is usual or reasonable; immoderate extreme behaviour

3. very strict, rigid, or severe; drastic an extreme measure

4. (prenominal) farthest or outermost in direction the extreme boundary

5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol of, relating to, or characteristic of a continental climate

n

1. the highest or furthest degree (often in the phrases in the extreme, go to extremes)

2. (often plural) either of the two limits or ends of a scale or range of possibilities extremes of temperature

3. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  the first or last term of a series or a proportion

b.  a maximum or minimum value of a function

4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the subject or predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism

[from Latin extrēmus outermost, from exterus on the outside; see exterior]

extremeness  n

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extreme  (k-strm)

1. Either the first or fourth term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion ²/₃ = ⁴/₆ , the extremes are 2 and 6. Compare mean.

2. A maximum or minimum value of a function.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	extreme - the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes" degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
	2.	extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something extreme point, extremum extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point apex, acme, vertex, peak - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Adj.	1.	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 - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	2.	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"
	3.	extreme - beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
	4.	extreme - most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town" distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"

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extreme

adjective

1. great, high, highest, greatest, worst, supreme, acute, severe, maximum, intense, ultimate, utmost, mother of all (informal), uttermost people living in extreme poverty
great common, average, traditional, ordinary, reasonable, moderate, modest, mild, unremarkable

2. severe, radical, strict, harsh, stern, rigid, dire, drastic, uncompromising, unbending The scheme was rejected as being too extreme.

3. radical, unusual, excessive, exceptional, exaggerated, outrageous, over the top (slang), unreasonable, uncommon, unconventional, fanatical, zealous, out-and-out, inordinate, egregious, intemperate, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) his extreme political views
radical moderate

4. farthest, furthest, far, final, last, ultimate, remotest, terminal, utmost, far-off, faraway, outermost, most distant, uttermost the room at the extreme end of the corridor
farthest nearest

noun

limit, end, edge, opposite, pole, ultimate, boundary, antithesis, extremity, acme a `middle way' between the extremes of success and failure

in the extreme extremely, very, highly, greatly, particularly, severely, terribly, ultra, utterly, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, intensely, tremendously, markedly, awfully (informal), acutely, exceedingly, excessively, inordinately, uncommonly, to a fault, to the nth degree, to or in the extreme The television series has proved controversial in the extreme.

Translations

extreme [ɪksˈtriːm]

A. ADJ

1. (= very great) [heat, danger, poverty, discomfort] → extremo; [care, caution] → sumo, extremo; [sorrow, anger] → profundo, enorme
a matter of extreme importance → una cuestión de suma importancia
in extreme old age → en or a una edad muy avanzada

2. (= exceptional) [case, circumstances] → extremo

3. (= radical) [views, opinion] → extremista; [behaviour] → extremado; [method, action, measure] → extremo
the extreme left/right (Pol) → la extrema izquierda/derecha
to be extreme in one's opinions → tener opiniones extremistas
there's no need to be so extreme → no es necesario llegar a esos extremos

4. (= furthest) [point,] → extremo
the extreme opposite → el extremo opuesto
winds from the extreme north → vientos de la región más septentrional
the room at the extreme end of the corridor → la habitación al final del todo del pasillo

B. N → extremo m
she's a woman of extremes → es una mujer de extremos
to be driven to extremes → verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas
to go to extremes → tomar medidas extremas
to go to any extreme → llegar a cualquier extremo
to go from one extreme to the other → pasar de un extremo al otro
to take or carry sth to extremes → llevar algo al extremo
extremes of temperature → las temperaturas extremas
in the extreme (frm) → en extremo, en sumo grado

C. CPD extreme sports NPL → deportes mpl de aventura, deportes mpl extremos
extreme unction N (Rel) → extremaunción f

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extreme [ɪkˈstriːm]

adj

(= very great) [poverty, caution] → extrême

(pejorative) (= excessive) → extrême

(= far) [north, south, end] → extrême
the extreme left → l'extrême gauche f
the extreme right → l'extrême droite f

n

(= end of spectrum) → extrême m
the extremes of success and failure → les limites du succès et de l'échec
at the other extreme → à l'autre extrémité
to go from one extreme to the other → passer d'un extrême à l'autre

in the extreme (= to a great degree) → à l'extrême extremes

npl

(= wide variations) → extrêmes mpl
extremes of temperature → différences fpl extrêmes de température

(= excess) to go to extremes → pousser les choses à l'extrême
to go to the extremes of doing sth → aller jusqu'à faire qch
to take sth to extremes → pousser qch à l'extrême

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extreme

adj

caution, courage, pleasure, kindness, simplicity → äußerste(r, s); discomfort, sensitivity, concern, joy, danger → größte(r, s); example, conditions, behaviour, temperatures → extrem; (Pol) right, left, views → extrem; measures, method → drastisch; difficulty, pressure → ungeheuer; rudeness → maßlos; poverty → bitterste(r, s); to proceed with extreme caution → mit äußerster Vorsicht vorgehen; to suffer extreme discomfort → größte Beschwerden haben; in extreme old age → in äußerst hohem Alter; of extreme importance/urgency → äußerst wichtig/dringend; extreme case → Extremfall m; extreme left-wing anarchists → linksextremistische Anarchisten; fascists of the extreme right → extrem rechts stehende Faschisten; the weather was pretty extreme → es herrschten recht extreme Wetterbedingungen; the extreme unction (Rel) → die Letzte Ölung

(= furthest) end, tip, edge, north, south → äußerste(r, s); the room at the extreme end of the corridor → das Zimmer ganz am Ende des Korridors; at the extreme left of the picture → ganz links im Bild

n → Extrem nt; the extremes of happiness and despair → höchstes Glück und tiefste Verzweiflung; between these two extremes → zwischen diesen beiden Extremen; extremes of temperature → extreme Temperaturen pl; in the extreme → im höchsten Grade; it is bewildering in the extreme → es ist höchst or im höchsten Grade verwirrend; to go from one extreme to the other → von einem Extrem ins andere fallen; to go to extremes → es übertreiben; I wouldn’t go to that extreme → so weit würde ich nicht gehen; to take or carry something to extremes → etw bis zum Extrem treiben; to drive somebody to extremes → jdn zum Äußersten treiben

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extreme [ɪksˈtriːm]

1. adj → estremo/a; (sorrow, anger) → profondo/a
the extreme left/right (Pol) → l'estrema sinistra/destra
the extreme end of sth → l'estremità di qc
there's no need to be so extreme → non c'è bisogno di essere così drastico

2. n → estremo
extremes of temperature → gli estremi mpl della scala termica
dangerous in the extreme → estremamente pericoloso/a
to go/be driven to extremes → arrivare/essere spinto/a agli estremi

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extreme

adj extreme [ikˈstriːm]

1 very great, especially much more than usual extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain. uiterste عَظيم، شَديد краен nejvyšší, úplný, naprostý stor; vældig; ekstrem äußerst υπέρτατος, ακραίος, εξαιρετικός extremo ääretu شدید؛ فوق العاده äärimmäinen extrême קִיצוֹנִי चरम, अत्यन्त izniman, nevjerojatan rendkívüli sangat besar ákaflegur estremo 極度の 과도한, 극심한 didžiulis, nepaprastai didelis ārkārtīgs sangat besar buitengewoon gewoon ekstrem, ytterlig(gående), ytterst najwyższy, krańcowy extremo extra­ordinar чрезвычайный najväčší izreden ekstreman extrem, utomordentlig, stor ที่สุด çok büyük 極度的 крайній شدید ، انتہائی vô cùng 极度的

2 very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left. uiters أقْصى най-краен nejzazší; krajní yderst äußerst άκρος extremo äärmine منتهی الیه؛ دورترین äärimmäinen extrême קִיצוֹנִי नितान्त, अधिकतम ekstreman (leg)szélső, legtávolabbi ekstrim við endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur estremo 最先端の 극단적인 tolimiausias, kraštutinis galējs ekstrim uiterst ytterlig; ytterst krańcowy, skrajny extremo extremă крайний najkrajnejší; krajný skrajen ekstreman ytterst, längst ut (bort) ที่ห่างที่สุด uç 極端的 крайній; радикальний کسی جہت میں نہایت دور دراز rất xa 极端的

3 very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual He holds extreme views on education. oordrewe مُتَطَرِّف необикновен extremistický yderliggående; ekstrem extrem ακραίος, φανατικός extremo äärmuslik غیرعادی؛ افراط آمیز äärimmäinen extrémiste קִיצוֹנִי उग्र, तीव्र ekstreman, pretjeran túlzó luar biasa róttækur, öfgakenndur estremo 過激な 급진적인 kraštutinis ekstrēms, galējs luar biasa extreem ytterlig(gående), ekstrem skrajny, radykalny extremista/extremo ex­tre­mist экстремистский extrémistický skrajen ekstreman extrem, ytterlighets- ที่ร้ายแรงมาก aşırı 過激的 екстремальний جابرانہ ، سخت گیر cực đoan 过激的

n

1 something as far, or as different, as possible from something else the extremes of sadness and joy. uiterstes نَقيضا الفَرَح والحُزْن крайност krajnost yderpunkt das Extrem άκρο extremo äärmus دو نقطه متقابل؛ چیز کاملاً متفاوت äärimmäisyys extrême קִיצוֹנִיוּת सिरा krajnost, ekstrem véglet perbedaan besar öfgar estremo 両極端の一方 양극단의 한쪽 kraštutinumas, priešingybė galējība perbezaan besar uiterste ytterlighet kraniec, granica extremo extremă крайность extrém skrajnost ekstrem ytterlighet ความแตกต่างกันสุดขีด aşırı uç 極端 крайність ضدّین میں سے کوئی یا دونوں thái cực 极端

2 the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable. uiterste دَرَجَه قُصْوى най-голяма степен nejvyšší stupeň yderlighed das Übermaß άκρο, έπακρο extremo äärmus بیشترین میزان؛ بالاترین حد ääri- extrême קִיצוֹנִיוּת चरम krajnost szélsőség luar biasa (ítrustu) öfgar eccesso 極度 극단적 상태 aukščiausias laipsnis galējība luar biasa uiterste ytterpunkt skrajność extremo/excesso extremă крайняя степень extrém najvišja stopnja ekstrem ytterlighet, extrem[] ระดับที่มากที่สุด en yüksek derece 最大程度 крайнє значення کسی حالت کی متضاد حدیں ở mức độ cao nhất 最大程度

adv exˈtremely

very extremely kind. buitematig, gruwelik جِداً изключително nesmírně særdeles; meget; overordentlig äußerst εξαιρετικά extremadamente äärmiselt بسیار äärimmäisen extrêmement מְאוֹד מְאוֹד उग्रता neizmjerno rendkívül(i módon) sangat ákaflega; fram úr hófi estremamente 極端に 극도로 labai, be galo ārkārtīgi; ļoti sangat uiterst ytterst, høyst, særdeles niezmiernie extremamente ex­trem de крайне nesmierne skrajno ekstremno extremt อย่างสุดขีด aşırı derecede 非常 дуже; надзвичайно نہایت cực kì 非常

n exˈtremism

the holding of views which are as far from being moderate as possible. ekstremisme تَطَرُّف екстремизъм extremismus ekstremisme; yderliggående holdning der Extremismus εξτρεμισμός extremismo ekstremism افراط گرایی ääritoiminta extrémisme קִיצוֹנִיוּת उग्रवादी ekstremizam szélsőséges irányzat ekstremisme ofstæki, öfgastefna estremismo 極端論 극단에 흐르는 경향 ekstremizmas, kraštutinumas ekstrēmisms ekstremisme extremisme ytterliggående holdning(er), ekstremisme skrajność extremismo ex­tre­mism экстремизм extrémizmus skrajnost ekstremizam extremism วิธีการรุนแรง aşırılık 極端主義 екстремізм انتہا پسندی chủ nghĩa cực đoan 极端主义

n / adj exˈtremist

ekstremis مُتَطَرِّف екстремист radikál(ní) ekstremist der/die Extremist(in) εξτρεμιστής extremista äärmuslane, ekstremistlik افراط گرا ekstremisti extrémiste קִיצוֹנִי गरम दल का ekstremist szélsőséges ekstremis öfgamaður, ofstækismaður estremista; estremistico 極端論者 극단주의자 ekstremistas; ekstremistinis ekstrēmists pelampau extremist ekstremist; ytterliggående skrajny extremista extremist экстремист radikál; radikálny skrajnež ekstremista extremist; extremistisk พวกหัวรุนแรง aşırılık yanlısı 過激主義者，過激主義的 екстреміст شدّت پسند kẻ cực đoan 过激主义者，过激主义的

n exˈtremity [-ˈstre-]

1 the farthest point The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis. uiterste طَرَف край konec yderpunkt; yderste ende das Äußerste άκρο, ακρότατο σημείο extremo otspunkt دورترین مکان ääripiste extrémité קָצֶה अत्यंतता krajnost véglet ujung ystu mörk estremità 端 맨끝 tolimiausias taškas, galas [] gals bahagian hujung uiteinde ytterste ende/grense, ytterpunkt skrajność, końcowy punkt extremidade extre­mitate край, оконечность koniec skrajna točka krajnost yttersta punkt (del, ände, gräns) ปลายสุด uç 終極 кінець; край بعید نقاط điểm xa nhất 终极

2 an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme Their suffering reached such extremities that many died. hoogste graad درجَه قُصْوى връх nejvyšší míra, krajnost yderlighed die Spitze άκρο, έπακρο extremo äärmus حد نهایی؛ بالاترین درجه äärimmäisyys extrémité בְּרָמָה קִיצוֹנִית विपत्ति की पराकाष्ठा krajnji stupanj szélsőség puncak hámark, hæsta stig punto estremo 極度 극도 kraštutinumas galējā robeža sangat uiterste ytterlighet skrajność, szczyt extremo intensitate крайность najvyššia miera skrajna stopnja krajnost ytterlighet ระดับที่สุดขีด aşırı derece 絕境 надзвичайні злидні, надзвичайна скрута انتہائی درجہ sự bất hạnh tột độ 绝境

3 a situation of great danger or distress They need help in this extremity. uiterste nood ضيق، شَدَّه нужда kritická situace yderste nød; elendighed höchste Not εξαιρετικά δύσκολη κατάσταση situación extrema hädaolukord وخامت؛ بحبوحه ääritilanne extrémité מַעֲשִים חָמוּרִים चरम खतरे की स्थिति ekstremna situacija nyomor(úság) puncak kesulitan neyð, hörmungar caso estremo, situazione grave 窮地 곤경, 궁지 ekstremali situacija ekstremāla situācija ekstrim uiterste nood ytterste nød, elendighet trudne położenie desgraça/aflição situaţie limită безвыходное положение kritická situácia skrajno stanje ekstremitet yttersta nöd, förtvivlan ภาวะสุดขีด tehlikeli durum 困境 відчай نہایت مشکل یا نا موافق صورت حال cảnh túng quẫn cùng cực 困境

4 the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet. tip أطراف الجِسِم крайници končetiny lem; hænder; fødder die Extremitäten (pl.) άκρο του σώματος extremidades jäsemed دست ها؛ پاها raaja extrémités גַפַּיִים कमर से सबसे दूर बदन के हिस्से ekstremiteti, udovi végtag anggota badan (kaki dan tangan) útlimir estremità 手足 사지 중의 하나 galūnės ekstremitātes kaki dan tangan ledematen ekstremitet kończyny extremidades extremitate конечности končatiny okončine esktremitet extremitet ปลายแขนปลายขา el ve ayaklar 人的手、足 кінцівки ہاتھ پاؤں tứ chi 人的手、足

in the extreme

very dangerous in the extreme. uiters إلى أقْصى حَد крайност krajně i allerhøjeste grad höchst εξαιρετικά en extremo äärmiselt به منتها درجه؛ بسیار زیاد äärimmäisen à l'extrême בּאוֹפֶן קִיצוִני अत्यंत खतरनाक krajnosti végtelenül sangat ákaflega, á hæsta stigi all'estremo 非常に 매우 ypač, nepaprastai ārkārtīgi; augstākā mērā sangat uiterst i aller høyeste grad w najwyższym stopniu em extremo la maximum в высшей степени krajne skrajno do krajnjih granica i högsta grad, ytterst สุด ๆ çok, son derece 非常 в найвищій мірі, вкрай انتہائی cực kỳ 非常

to extremes

very far, especially further than is thought to be reasonable She can never express an opinion without going to extremes. uiterste تَطَرُّف в крайност do extrému til yderligheder in Extreme στα άκρα llegar a extremos äärmustesse افراط کردن äärimmäisyyksiin aux extrêmes לִנקוֹט בִּקיצוֹנִיוּת चरम do krajnosti túlzásba esik sangat jauh út í öfgar a rimedi estremi 極端に 극단적으로 į kraštutinumus galējībās sangat jauhboros tot het uiterste til ytterligheter, (sette) på spissen do przesady exagero/ao... la ex­trem, exagerat в крайность do extrému do skrajnosti ići u krajnosti till ytterligheter สุดขีด aşırıya kaçmamak 走極端 в крайність انتہائی اقدام کرنا cực đoan 走极端

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extreme → شديد extrémní ekstrem extrem ακραίος extremo äärimmäinen extrême ekstreman estremo 極度の 극도의 extreem ekstrem ekstremalny extremo экстремальный extrem ที่สุด aşırı cực đoan 极端的