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[ ik-strem-i-tee ] / ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR extremity ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural ex·trem·i·ties.the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something. a limb of the body. Usually extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one's extremities. Often extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor. the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy. an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children. extreme nature or character: the extremity of his views on foreign trade. Archaic. a person's last moment before death. Origin of extremityFirst recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Latin word extrēmitās.See extreme, -ity SYNONYMS FOR extremity1 end, termination; verge; border, boundary. SEE SYNONYMS FOR extremity ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM extremitysu·per·ex·trem·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·ex·trem·i·ties.Words nearby extremityextreme sport, extreme unction, extremism, extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrinsic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extremityThe new study also linked the extremity of that heat wave to climate change. Climate change drove Australian wildfires to extremes|Carolyn Gramling|April 29, 2020|Science News For Students “A lot of extremity you see in YA is merely attempting to capture the intensity” of being a teen, Lorentz says. The War Inside: Terrorism & Teenhood in ‘No Dawn Without Darkness’|Hugh Ryan|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST “It is not implausible that a greater proportion of torso and extremity fat may protect against injury,” the report said. Why Are We Fat? Let's Blame Cars|David Frum|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST To do so missing an extremity is astonishing—and an inspiration. George W. Bush Leads Wounded Warriors Ride|Mark McKinnon|April 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In her extremity she saw the mouth of the alley, dodged in, and was safe. The Battle with the Slum|Jacob A. Riis. I studied his eyes with a new professional interest, which even the extremity of our danger could not wholly banish. The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu|Sax Rohmer In this extremity Sieys chose as minister of police the old Terrorist Fouch, who best understood how to deal with his brethren. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various This extremity is terrible, but we are forced to submit to it, if we desire to enjoy the fruit of our rude labours in peace. The Trappers of Arkansas|Gustave Aimard Nature is a wonderful thing, and great are its resources in extremity. Benita, An African Romance|H. Rider Haggard
British Dictionary definitions for extremity
noun plural -tiesthe farthest or outermost point or section; termination the greatest or most intense degree an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk (usually plural) archaic a drastic or severe measure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to extremityterminus, limb, disaster, zenith, consummation, climax, excess, bound, setback, height, pole, rim, verge, brim, plight, border, brink, end, nadir, frontier Medical definitions for extremity
n.An end of an elongated or pointed structure. A bodily limb or appendage. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |