Extreme ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Extreme ( adjective )

  1. Of the highest or most intense degree.
  2. Very great or severe.
  3. The farthest or most remote point.
  4. The greatest or most extreme example of something.
  5. The highest or most intense level or degree of something.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin extremus "outermost", superlative of exter "outer", comparative of ex- "out of".

Examples:

  1. The weather was extreme.
  2. He is an extreme sports enthusiast.
  3. She has extreme views on the subject.
  4. The conditions were extreme.
  5. This is an extreme case of the disease.

(As a noun)

Extreme ( noun )

  1. Of the highest or most intense degree.
  2. Very great or severe.
  3. The farthest or most remote point.
  4. The greatest or most extreme example of something.
  5. The highest or most intense level or degree of something.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin extremus "outermost", superlative of exter "outer", comparative of ex- "out of".

Examples:

  1. The weather was extreme.
  2. He is an extreme sports enthusiast.
  3. She has extreme views on the subject.
  4. The conditions were extreme.
  5. This is an extreme case of the disease.
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