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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•treme /ɪkˈstrim/USA pronunciation adj., -trem•er, -trem•est, n. adj. - going beyond the ordinary or average: extreme cold.
- [before a noun] exceedingly great in degree or intensity: extreme joy.
- farthest from the center or middle:[before a noun]the extreme limit of the city.
- immoderate;
radical: the extreme right wing of the party. - last;
final: extreme hopes.
n. [countable] - one of two things that are as different from each other as possible: torn between the extremes of joy and grief.
ex•treme•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•treme (ik strēm′),USA pronunciation adj., -trem•er, -trem•est, n. adj. - of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average:extreme measures.
- utmost or exceedingly great in degree:extreme joy.
- farthest from the center or middle;
outermost;
endmost:the extreme limits of a town. - farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction:an object at the extreme point of vision.
- exceeding the bounds of moderation:extreme fashions.
- going to the utmost or very great lengths in action, habit, opinion, etc.:an extreme conservative.
- last or final:extreme hopes.
- [Chiefly Sports.]extremely dangerous or difficult:extreme skiing.
n. - the utmost or highest degree, or a very high degree:cautious to an extreme.
- one of two things as remote or different from each other as possible:the extremes of joy and grief.
- the furthest or utmost length;
an excessive length, beyond the ordinary or average:extremes in dress. - an extreme act, measure, condition, etc.:the extreme of poverty.
- Mathematics
- the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
- a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.
- Philosophy[Logic.]the subject or the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism;
either of two terms that are separated in the premises and brought together in the conclusion. - [Archaic.]the utmost point, or extremity, of something.
- Latin extrēmus, superlative of exterus outward. See exterior
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged greatest, highest; superlative.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ultimate, last, uttermost, remotest.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extravagant, immoderate, excessive, fanatical, uncompromising, unreasonable. See radical.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged moderate.
extreme, + adj. - Sport[Chiefly Sports.]extremely dangerous or difficult:extreme skiing.
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