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extreme

Dictionary definition · extreme

noun

  1. the furthest or highest degree of something"he carried it to extremes"
  2. the point located farthest from the middle of something

adjective

  1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity"extreme cold"
  2. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree"an extreme example"
  3. beyond a norm in views or actions"an extreme conservative"
  4. most distant in any direction"the extreme edge of town"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).