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1 extremity
n. ytterlighet; extremiteter, kroppsdel* * *[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) -
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adj. ytterst; avsevärd--------n. ytterlighet; absolut motsats* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extrem, utomordentlig, stor2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) ytterst, längst ut (bort)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extrem, ytterlighets-2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) ytterlighet2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) ytterlighet, extrem[]•- extremism
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Extremity — Ex*trem i*ty, n.; pl. {Extremities}. [L. extremitas: cf. F. extr[ e]mit[ e].] 1. The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country. [1913 Webster] They sent fleets . . . to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extremity — [n1] ultimate; limit acme, acuteness, adversity, apex, apogee, border, bound, boundary, brim, brink, butt, climax, consummation, crisis, depth, dire straits, disaster, edge, end, excess, extreme, extremes, frontier, height, last, margin, maximum … New thesaurus
extremity — I (death) noun cessation of being, cessation of existence, cessation of life, dose, completion, conclusion, demise, departure, discontinuance, discontinuation, dissolution, end, end of life, expiration, extinction, extinguishment, finish, passing … Law dictionary
extremity — late 14c., from O.Fr. estremite (13c.), from L. extremitatem (nom. extremitas) the end of a thing, from extremus; see EXTREME (Cf. extreme), the etymological sense of which is better preserved in this word … Etymology dictionary
extremity — *extreme Analogous words: *limit, bound, end, confine, term … New Dictionary of Synonyms
extremity — ► NOUN (pl. extremities) 1) the furthest point or limit. 2) (extremities) the hands and feet. 3) severity or seriousness. 4) extreme adversity … English terms dictionary
extremity — [ek strem′ə tē, ikstrem′ə tē] n. pl. extremities [ME & OFr extremite < L extremitas < extremus: see EXTREME] 1. the outermost or utmost point or part; end 2. the greatest degree 3. a state of extreme necessity, danger, etc. 4. Archaic the… … English World dictionary
extremity — [[t]ɪkstre̱mɪti[/t]] extremities 1) N COUNT: with supp The extremity of something is its furthest end or edge. [FORMAL] ...a small port on the north western extremity of the Iberian peninsula. ...the extremities of the aeroplane. 2) N PLURAL: oft … English dictionary
extremity — UK [ɪkˈstremətɪ] / US noun Word forms extremity : singular extremity plural extremities formal 1) a) [countable, usually plural] a part of your body that is furthest from the main part, for example a finger or toe b) [countable] a part of… … English dictionary
extremity — /ik strem i tee/, n., pl. extremities. 1. the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something. 2. a limb of the body. 3. Usually, extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one s extremities. 4. Often,… … Universalium
extremity — Synonyms and related words: Thule, Ultima Thule, abandon, abstract, aching heart, acme, acuteness, agony, agony of mind, all, anguish, animality, apex, apogee, arch, arms, atrocity, bale, barbarity, bitter end, bitterness, bleeding heart, blind… … Moby Thesaurus
