Extremes

noun

/ɛkˈstɹiːmz/

Word Frequency: 5.5

Definitions

1.nounThe greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.

2.nounEach of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.

"extremes of temperature"

3.nounA drastic expedient.

"Some people go to extremes for attention on social media."

4.nounEither of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.

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