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Definition of extremity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
boundaryoutermost or farthest point
- The lighthouse stood at the extremity of the peninsula..
2.
intensitystate of extreme degree or intensity
- In the extremity of his despair, he cried out for help..
3.
medicalTECH. hand or foot of a person or animalTECH.
- She injured her extremity during the hike.
Expressions with extremity
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limb used for walking or standing
The doctor examined the patient's pedal extremity for any signs of infection.
Origin of extremity
Latin, extremus (outermost)
Terms with extremity included in their meaning
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medical
lower extremity of the leg below the ankle
position
opposite extremity or side of something
extremity
in a situation of extremity or finality
medical
the lower extremity of the human leg
extremity
extreme in opinion or actions
extreme emphasis
used after superlatives to emphasize extremity
magnitude
with great magnitude or extremity, often humorously
maritime
act of raising one extremity of a spar higher
plant growth
growing from the tip or extremity in plants
nautical phenomenon
glow around a ship's mast or other extremity during a storm
extremity
quality of being the most extreme or final
extremity
to an extreme and unacceptable degree
maritime
outer extremity of a ship's yard
Examples of extremity in a sentence
The tree's branches extended to the extremity of the garden. The extremity of the situation left them speechless. She was pushed to the extremity of her patience. Doctors examined the extremity for fractures. The extremity showed signs of frostbite.
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- French:extrémité, paroxysme, ...
- German:Spitze, extreme Intensität, ...
- Italian:estremità, arto, ...
- Spanish:extremidad, extremo, ...
- Portuguese:extremidade, extremo, ...
- Chinese:尽头, 极限, ...
- Japanese:端, 極み, ...
- Arabic:طَرَف, شِدَّة, ...
- Hebrew:קָצֶה, קִיצוֹנִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:крайняя точка, крайняя степень, ...
- Ukrainian:край, екстремальність, ...
- Hindi:छोर, अत्यंतता, ...
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