extreme

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. the furthest or highest degree of something (Freq. 6)
- he carried it to extremes
• Hypernyms:
degree, grade, level
2. the point located farthest from the middle of something (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
extreme point, extremum
• Hypernyms:
extremity
• Hyponyms:
vertex, peak, apex, acme

II - adjective

1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity (Freq. 15)
- extreme cold
- extreme caution
- extreme pleasure
- utmost contempt
- to the utmost degree
- in the uttermost distress
• Syn:
utmost, uttermost
• Similar to:
intense
• Derivationally related forms:
uttermost (for: uttermost), utmost (for: utmost), extremity
2. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree;
to an utmost degree (Freq. 5)
- an extreme example
- extreme temperatures
- extreme danger
• Similar to:
immoderate
• Derivationally related forms:
extremity
3. beyond a norm in views or actions (Freq. 2)
- an extreme conservative
- an extreme liberal
- extreme views on integration
- extreme opinions
• Similar to:
immoderate
4. most distant in any direction (Freq. 1)
- the extreme edge of town
• Similar to:
distant
• Derivationally related forms:
extremity

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  utmost(a), uttermost(a), extreme point, extremum