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 syllogism
2 a : a very pronounced or excessive degree b : highest degree : maximum
3 : an extreme measure or expedient <going to extremes>

— in the extreme : to the greatest possible extent