Definition of extreme
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: existing in a very high degree
extreme poverty
b
: going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical
went on an extreme diet
c
: exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected
extreme weather conditions
3
: situated at the farthest possible point from a center
the country's extreme north
4a
: most advanced or thoroughgoing
the extreme political left
b
: maximum
5a
: of, relating to, or being an outdoor activity or a form of a sport (such as skiing) that involves an unusually high degree of physical risk
extreme mountain biking down steep slopes
b
: involved in an extreme sport
an extreme snowboarder
extreme
nounDefinition of extreme (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: 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
2a
: 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
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The first known use of extreme was in the 15th century
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