extreme
[ ik-streem ]
/ ɪkˈstrim /
adjective, ex·trem·er, ex·trem·est.
noun
Words nearby extreme
Origin of extreme
SYNONYMS FOR extreme
2 greatest, highest; superlative.
OTHER WORDS FROM extreme
synonym study for extreme
6. See radical.
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British Dictionary definitions for extreme
extreme
/ (ɪkˈstriːm) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of extreme
extremeness, nounWord Origin for extreme
C15: from Latin extrēmus outermost, from exterus on the outside; see exterior
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Scientific definitions for extreme
extreme
[ ĭk-strēm′ ]
Either the first or fourth term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion 23 = 46, the extremes are 2 and 6. Compare mean.
A maximum or minimum value of a function.
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