Extremity (noun)

1. The outermost part or point of something.
2. A particularly extreme example or instance of something.
3. The furthest or most remote part of a country or region.
4. The furthest or farthest limit or point of something, especially a scale of measurement.
5. Either of the two outermost limbs of the body, such as the hand or foot.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin extremitas, from extremus "outermost, extreme".

Examples:

1. The extremity of the branch was weighed down by the heavy snow.
2. The company's response to the crisis was an extremity of poor judgement.
3. The northern extremity of the country is known for its cold and harsh weather.
4. The scale measured temperature in degrees Celsius with an extremity of minus 40.
5. The patient had a broken bone in her extremity, making it difficult to walk.