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extremeness
ex·treme E0304100 (ĭk-strēm′)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. Being 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.Idiom: in the extreme To an extreme degree: eccentric in the extreme.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin extrēmus; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]
ex·treme′ly adv.ex·treme′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | extremeness - the quality of being extremequality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare |
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