Extreme — Ex*treme , a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extr[^e]me. See {Exterior}.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. [1913 Webster] 2. Last;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extreme and mean ratio — Extreme Ex*treme , a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extr[^e]me. See {Exterior}.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extreme distance — Extreme Ex*treme , a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extr[^e]me. See {Exterior}.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extreme unction — Extreme Ex*treme , a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extr[^e]me. See {Exterior}.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extreme — Ex*treme , n. 1. The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity. [1913 Webster] 2. Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; often in the plural:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extreme — ex|treme1 [ ık strim ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great in degree: extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2. ) considered unreasonable by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Extreme — or Xtreme may refer to:In music: *Extreme (band), an American band ** Extreme (album), an album by Extreme *Xtreme (group), a Latin music group ** Xtreme (album), an album by Xtreme * Extremes (album), an album by Collin Raye *Extreme Records, a… … Wikipedia
extreme cruelty — ex·treme cruelty n: behavior toward a spouse that involves physical violence or threats thereof, acts calculated to destroy the peace of mind or health of the spouse, or acts destructive of the purpose of the marriage; also: a ground for divorce… … Law dictionary
extreme fighting — see ↑ultimate fighting under ↑ultimate • • • Main Entry: ↑extreme * * * extreme fighting, a contest of bare knuckle fighting with few or no rules: »New York City would see its first extreme fighting tournament…in which two men pummel each other… … Useful english dictionary
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extreme — ex•treme [[t]ɪkˈstrim[/t]] adj. trem•er, trem•est, n. 1) going well beyond the ordinary or average: extreme measures[/ex] 2) exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy[/ex] 3) farthest from the center or middle 4) utmost in direction or distance 5) … From formal English to slang