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[ adjective ] of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

Synonyms

utmost uttermost

Examples

"extreme cold" "extreme caution" "extreme pleasure" "utmost contempt" "to the utmost degree" "in the uttermost distress"

Used in print

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

The same thing is also evidenced by the extreme `` culture Protestantism '' so often observed to characterize the preaching and teaching of the American churches .

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

The backbend is of extreme importance to any form of free gymnastics , and , as with all acrobatics , the sooner begun the better the results .

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

La^utner , for his part , `` belonged_to the present-day race of small artists , who do not demand the utmost of themselves '' , and the bitter description of the type includes such epithets as `` wretched little poseurs '' , the devastating indictment `` they do not know how to be wretched decently and in_order '' , and the somewhat extreme prophecy , so_far not fulfilled : `` They will be destroyed '' .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

Therefore , neglecting the extreme outbursts , reflected solar_radiation is not expected to cause sizable errors in the measurements of planetary radiation in the centimeter - and decimeter wave-length range .

(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)

Because of his brain injury and the extreme damage suffered to his sight , the patient had to train himself for a new line_of_work , that of a portfolio maker , an occupation requiring a great_deal of precision in the making of measurements and a fairly well developed sense of form and contour .

Related terms

intense

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[ noun ] the furthest or highest degree of something

Examples

"he carried it to extremes"

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

These are beginnings , but correctly learned they prepare for satisfying and exciting stunts that can be performed by a strong , flexible body ( we are not talking of eccentric extremes ) .

Related terms

degree

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[ adjective ] far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

Examples

"an extreme example" "extreme temperatures" "extreme danger"

Used in print

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Lack of rainfall and extreme temperatures may call_for the development of shade and irrigation of a site to make it useable .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

The following is a less extreme example of dependence .

Related terms

immoderate

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[ noun ] the point located farthest from the middle of something

Used in print

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

In child_care , the opposite extreme prevails ; procedures change rapidly and parental confidence probably exceeds anything warranted by established psychological theory .

Much of the former extreme uneasiness associated with visions and hallucinations and with death has disappeared .

(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)

Lawrence_E_._Griffin gives measurements of nineteen young anacondas , presumably members of a brood , from `` South_America '' ; the extreme measurements of these fall between the lower_limit of the Brookfield brood and its average .

Related terms

extremity vertex

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[ adjective ] beyond a norm in views or actions

Examples

"an extreme conservative" "an extreme liberal" "extreme views on integration" "extreme opinions"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Cameras stared at soloists ' faces in extreme closeups , then considerately pulled_back for full views of ensemble work .

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

But in our case - and neither my wife nor I have extreme views on integration , nor are we given to emotional outbursts - the situation has ruined one or two valued friendships and come_close to wrecking several more .

Related terms

immoderate

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[ adjective ] most distant in any direction

Examples

"the extreme edge of town"

Used in print

(Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)

According to the myth , Old_Order then vanishes at stage_left and reappears at extreme stage_right , but director Shuz skillfully sidesteps the rather gooshey problem of stage_effects by simply having Miss_Arapacis walk across the stage .

Related terms

distant

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