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Adverb

The word "extreme" can be used as noun, adjective, adjective and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

close least mild moderate

Derived Terms

antiextreme extremal extreme day trip extreme energy extreme ironing extreme metal extreme point extreme prejudice extreme programmer extreme programming extreme ratio extreme risk law extreme risk protection order extreme skiing extreme sport extreme ultraviolet extreme unction extreme value theorem extremeless extremely extremeness extremify extremisation extremism extremist extremity extremization extremize extremogram extremophile extremophilia extremotolerant in the extreme nonextreme overextreme superextreme terminate with extreme prejudice unextreme

Context

mathematics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

degree extremity grade level

Type Of (IsA)

degree measure of location scalar quantity

Related Terms

extremum mean

Related Terms

beyond condition dangerous degree description difficult drastic each end environment excessive expedient extremely extremum far farthest final greatest hazardous highest intense last maximum maximum degree mean much norm opposite outermost point proportion range remote scale severity too too much ultimate utmost

Similar Terms

distant distant immoderate immoderate intense

Synonym Network

dangerous drastic excessive extreme point far final great utmost uttermost

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