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1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average:

   extreme measures.

2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree:

   extreme joy.

   Synonyms: superlative

3. farthest from the center or middle; outermost; endmost:

   the extreme limits of a town.

   Synonyms: uttermost, last, ultimate

4. farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction:

   an object at the extreme point of vision.

5. exceeding the bounds of moderation:

   extreme fashions.

6. going to the utmost or very great lengths in action, habit, opinion, etc.:

   an extreme conservative.

   Synonyms: unreasonable, uncompromising, fanatical, excessive, immoderate, extravagant

   Antonyms: moderate

7. extreme hopes.

8. Chiefly Sports. very dangerous or difficult:

   extreme skiing.

noun

1. the utmost or highest degree, or a very high degree:

   cautious to an extreme.

2. one of two things as remote or different from each other as possible:

   the extremes of joy and grief.

3. the furthest or utmost length; an excessive length, beyond the ordinary or average:

   extremes in dress.

4. an extreme act, measure, condition, etc.:

   the extreme of poverty.

5. 1. the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.

   2. a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.

6. 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.

7. Archaic. the utmost point, or extremity, of something.

adjective

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. meteorol

   of, relating to, or characteristic of a continental climate

noun

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

   2. a maximum or minimum value of a function

4. logic

   the subject or predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism