Main Entry:

²extreme

Function:

noun

Date:

1555

1 a: something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range <extremes of heat and cold> b: the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportion c: the major term or minor term of a syllogism2 a: a very pronounced or excessive degree b: highest degree : maximum3: an extreme measure or expedient <going to extremes>

— in the extreme

: to the greatest possible extent