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extreme
English
Alternative forms
- extream, extreame (obsolete)
- xtreme (informal, nonstandard)
Etymology
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French extreme, from Latin extr?mus, the superlative of exter.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?st?i?m/, /?k?st?i?m/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?st?im/
Adjective
extreme (comparative extremer or more extreme, superlative extremest or most extreme)
- Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
- In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
- Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
- Drastic, or of great severity.
- Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
- (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
- the extreme hour of life
Synonyms
- (place): farthest, furthest, most distant, outermost, remotest
- (in greatest or highest degree): greatest, highest
- (excessive): excessive, too much
- (drastic): drastic, severe
- (sports): dangerous
- (ultimate): final, last, ultimate
Antonyms
- (place): closest, nearest
- (in greatest or highest degree): least
- (excessive): moderate, reasonable
- (drastic): moderate, reasonable
Derived terms
- extremeness
Translations
Noun
extreme (plural extremes)
- The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
- Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
- A drastic expedient.
- (mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
Translations
Adverb
extreme (comparative more extreme, superlative most extreme)
- (archaic) Extremely.
- 1796 Charles Burney, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Metastasio 2.5:
- In the empty and extreme cold theatre.
- 1796 Charles Burney, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Metastasio 2.5:
Usage notes
- Formerly used to modify adjectives and sometimes adverbs, but rarely verbs.
Derived terms
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- extremely
- extreme ironing
- extreme unction
Related terms
- extremum
See also
- mean
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “extreme”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
extreme
- Inflected form of extreem
German
Adjective
extreme
- inflection of extrem:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Ido
Adverb
extreme
- extremely
Latin
Noun
extr?me
- vocative singular of extr?mus
References
- extreme in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- extreme in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Middle French
Adjective
extreme m or f (plural extremes)
- extreme
Spanish
Verb
extreme
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of extremar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of extremar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of extremar.
Swedish
Adjective
extreme
- absolute definite natural masculine form of extrem.
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exorbitant
English
Etymology
From the Late Latin exorbit?ns, the present active participle of exorbit? (“I go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare the French exorbitant.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???z??b?t?nt/, /???z??b?t?nt/
Adjective
exorbitant (comparative more exorbitant, superlative most exorbitant)
- Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excessive
Translations
French
Etymology
From Late Latin exorbit?ns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.z??.bi.t??/
Adjective
exorbitant (feminine singular exorbitante, masculine plural exorbitants, feminine plural exorbitantes)
- exorbitant
- extortionate
Further reading
- “exorbitant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From Late Latin exorbit?ns.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
exorbitant (comparative exorbitanter, superlative am exorbitantesten)
- exorbitant
Declension
Synonyms
- maßlos
- unverschämt
Further reading
- “exorbitant” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French exorbitant, from Latin exorbitans.
Adjective
exorbitant m or n (feminine singular exorbitant?, masculine plural exorbitan?i, feminine and neuter plural exorbitante)
- extortionate
Declension
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