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ex·treme
(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.
Idiom: 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.
in the extreme
To an extreme degree: eccentric in the extreme.
ex·treme′ly adv.
ex·treme′ness n.
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extreme
(ɪkˈstriːm)adj
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. (Physical Geography) meteorol of, relating to, or characteristic of a continental climate
n
6. the highest or furthest degree (often in the phrases in the extreme, go to extremes)
7. (often plural) either of the two limits or ends of a scale or range of possibilities: extremes of temperature.
8. (Mathematics) maths
a. the first or last term of a series or a proportion
b. a maximum or minimum value of a function
9. (Logic) logic the subject or predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism
[C15: from Latin extrēmus outermost, from exterus on the outside; see exterior]
exˈtremeness n
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ex•treme
(ɪkˈstrim)adj. -trem•er, -trem•est,
n. adj.
1. going well beyond the ordinary or average: extreme measures.
2. exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy.
3. farthest from the center or middle.
4. utmost in direction or distance.
5. immoderate; radical: extreme fashions.
6. last; final: extreme hopes.
7. Chiefly Sports. extremely dangerous or difficult: extreme skiing.
n. 8. a very high degree: cautious to an extreme.
9. one of two things as different from each other as possible: the extremes of joy and grief.
10. an extreme act, measure, or condition: the extreme of poverty.
11. Math.
a. the first or the last term, as of a proportion or series.
b. a relative maximum or relative minimum value of a function in a given region.
12. the subject or the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin extrēmus, superlative of exterus outward. See exterior]
ex•treme′ly, adv.
ex•treme′ness, n.
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ex·treme
(ĭk-strēm′) Either the first or fourth term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion 2/3 = 4/6 , the extremes are 2 and 6. Compare mean.
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Noun | 1. | extreme - the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes" |
2. | extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point | |
Adj. | 1. | extreme - of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |
2. | extreme - far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
3. | extreme - beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
4. | extreme - most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town" distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" |
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extreme
adjective
1. great, high, highest, greatest, worst, supreme, acute, severe, maximum, intense, ultimate, utmost, mother of all (informal), uttermost people living in extreme poverty
great common, average, traditional, ordinary, reasonable, moderate, modest, mild, unremarkable
great common, average, traditional, ordinary, reasonable, moderate, modest, mild, unremarkable
2. severe, radical, strict, harsh, stern, rigid, dire, drastic, uncompromising, unbending The scheme was rejected as being too extreme.
3. radical, unusual, excessive, exceptional, exaggerated, outrageous, over the top (slang), unreasonable, uncommon, unconventional, fanatical, zealous, out-and-out, inordinate, egregious, intemperate, immoderate, O.T.T. (slang) his extreme political views
radical moderate
radical moderate
noun
1. limit, end, edge, opposite, pole, ultimate, boundary, antithesis, extremity, acme a `middle way' between the extremes of success and failure
in the extreme extremely, very, highly, greatly, particularly, severely, terribly, ultra, utterly, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, intensely, tremendously, markedly, awfully (informal), acutely, exceedingly, excessively, inordinately, uncommonly, to a fault, to the nth degree, to or in the extreme The television series has proved controversial in the extreme.
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extreme
adjective1. Most distant or remote, as from a center:
2. Of the greatest possible degree, quality, or intensity:
3. Exceeding a normal or reasonable limit:
1. The ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried:
2. Either of the two points at the ends of a spectrum or range:
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Translations
أقْصىدَرَجَه قُصْوىشَدِيدعَظيم، شَديدمُتَطَرِّف
extrémníextrém
ekstremstorvældigyderliggåendeyderlighed
äärimmäinenextremeliiallinentörkeä
ekstreman
legszélsõ
ákafleguröfgarróttækur, öfgakenndurviî endamörk/ystu mörk; ystur; róttækur
極度の
극도의
aukščiausias laipsnisekstremali situacijaekstremistasekstremistinisekstremizmas
ārkārtīgsekstrēms, galējsgalējībagalējs
extrémextrémistickýnajkrajnejší
skrajen
extremextremt
ที่สุด
آخری
cực đoan
extreme
[ɪksˈtriːm]A. ADJ
1. (= very great) [heat, danger, poverty, discomfort] → extremo; [care, caution] → sumo, extremo; [sorrow, anger] → profundo, enorme
a matter of extreme importance → una cuestión de suma importancia
in extreme old age → en or a una edad muy avanzada
a matter of extreme importance → una cuestión de suma importancia
in extreme old age → en or a una edad muy avanzada
2. (= exceptional) [case, circumstances] → extremo
B. N → extremo m
she's a woman of extremes → es una mujer de extremos
to be driven to extremes → verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas
to go to extremes → tomar medidas extremas
to go to any extreme → llegar a cualquier extremo
to go from one extreme to the other → pasar de un extremo al otro
to take or carry sth to extremes → llevar algo al extremo
extremes of temperature → las temperaturas extremas
in the extreme (frm) → en extremo, en sumo grado
she's a woman of extremes → es una mujer de extremos
to be driven to extremes → verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas
to go to extremes → tomar medidas extremas
to go to any extreme → llegar a cualquier extremo
to go from one extreme to the other → pasar de un extremo al otro
to take or carry sth to extremes → llevar algo al extremo
extremes of temperature → las temperaturas extremas
in the extreme (frm) → en extremo, en sumo grado
C. CPD extreme sports NPL → deportes mpl de aventura, deportes mpl extremos
extreme unction N (Rel) → extremaunción f
extreme unction N (Rel) → extremaunción f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
extreme
[ɪkˈstriːm] n
(= end of spectrum) → extrême m
the extremes of success and failure → les limites du succès et de l'échec
at the other extreme → à l'autre extrémité
to go from one extreme to the other → passer d'un extrême à l'autre
the extremes of success and failure → les limites du succès et de l'échec
at the other extreme → à l'autre extrémité
to go from one extreme to the other → passer d'un extrême à l'autre
in the extreme (= to a great degree) → à l'extrême extremes
npl
(= excess) to go to extremes → pousser les choses à l'extrême
to go to the extremes of doing sth → aller jusqu'à faire qch
to take sth to extremes → pousser qch à l'extrême
to go to the extremes of doing sth → aller jusqu'à faire qch
to take sth to extremes → pousser qch à l'extrême
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
extreme
adj
caution, courage, pleasure, kindness, simplicity → äußerste(r, s); discomfort, sensitivity, concern, joy, danger → größte(r, s); example, conditions, behaviour, temperatures → extrem; (Pol) right, left, views → extrem; measures, method → drastisch; difficulty, pressure → ungeheuer; rudeness → maßlos; poverty → bitterste(r, s); to proceed with extreme caution → mit äußerster Vorsicht vorgehen; to suffer extreme discomfort → größte Beschwerden haben; in extreme old age → in äußerst hohem Alter; of extreme importance/urgency → äußerst wichtig/dringend; extreme case → Extremfall m; extreme left-wing anarchists → linksextremistische Anarchisten; fascists of the extreme right → extrem rechts stehende Faschisten; the weather was pretty extreme → es herrschten recht extreme Wetterbedingungen; the extreme unction (Rel) → die Letzte Ölung
n → Extrem nt; the extremes of happiness and despair → höchstes Glück und tiefste Verzweiflung; between these two extremes → zwischen diesen beiden Extremen; extremes of temperature → extreme Temperaturen pl; in the extreme → im höchsten Grade; it is bewildering in the extreme → es ist höchst or im höchsten Grade verwirrend; to go from one extreme to the other → von einem Extrem ins andere fallen; to go to extremes → es übertreiben; I wouldn’t go to that extreme → so weit würde ich nicht gehen; to take or carry something to extremes → etw bis zum Extrem treiben; to drive somebody to extremes → jdn zum Äußersten treiben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
extreme
[ɪksˈtriːm]1. adj → estremo/a; (sorrow, anger) → profondo/a
the extreme left/right (Pol) → l'estrema sinistra/destra
the extreme end of sth → l'estremità di qc
there's no need to be so extreme → non c'è bisogno di essere così drastico
the extreme left/right (Pol) → l'estrema sinistra/destra
the extreme end of sth → l'estremità di qc
there's no need to be so extreme → non c'è bisogno di essere così drastico
2. n → estremo
extremes of temperature → gli estremi mpl della scala termica
dangerous in the extreme → estremamente pericoloso/a
to go/be driven to extremes → arrivare/essere spinto/a agli estremi
extremes of temperature → gli estremi mpl della scala termica
dangerous in the extreme → estremamente pericoloso/a
to go/be driven to extremes → arrivare/essere spinto/a agli estremi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
extreme
(ikˈstriːm) adjective1. very great, especially much more than usual. extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.
2. very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre. the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.
3. very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual. He holds extreme views on education.
noun1. something as far, or as different, as possible from something else. the extremes of sadness and joy.
2. the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant. The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.
exˈtremely adverb very. extremely kind.
exˈtremism noun the holding of views which are as far from being moderate as possible.
exˈtremist noun, adjectiveexˈtremity (-ˈstre-) – plural exˈtremities – noun
1. the farthest point. The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.
2. an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme. Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.
3. a situation of great danger or distress. They need help in this extremity.
4. the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.
in the extreme very. dangerous in the extreme.
to extremes very far, especially further than is thought to be reasonable. She can never express an opinion without going to extremes.
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extreme
→ شَدِيد extrémní ekstrem extrem ακραίος extremo äärimmäinen extrême ekstreman estremo 極度の 극도의 extreem ekstrem ekstremalny extremo экстремальный extrem ที่สุด aşırı cực đoan 极端的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
extreme
a. extremo-a, excesivo-a; último-a;
adv. extremadamente, excesivamente; sumamente.
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