extreme

Phonetic

US /ɪkˈstriːm/UK /ɪkˈstriːm/

Translations

ADJOf a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost., In the greatest or highest degree; intense., Excessive, or far beyond the norm., Drastic, or of great severity., Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment., Ultimate, final or last.
NOUNThe greatest or utmost point, degree or condition., Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale., One of the last moments of life., A drastic expedient., Hardships, straits., Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
ADVExtremely.

Variants

  • extremer: Comparative
  • extremest: Superlative
  • extremes: Plural

Examples

  • Polecats take this philosophy to the extreme, and self-destruct after they submit their MR or finish their task.

    Source:steve-yegge.medium.com

  • Here are some extreme examples when we apply this rule -

    Source:github.com

  • Extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza/bəˈnænzə/.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • Polecats take this philosophy to the extreme, and self-destruct after they submit their MR or finish their task.

    Source:steve-yegge.medium.com

  • “That includes things like food security, water scarcity, extreme heat, melting of arctic ice caps and different weather patterns that are going to influence people on the

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

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