extremity

ex·trem·i·ty

(ĭk-strĕm′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. ex·trem·i·ties

1. The outermost or farthest point or portion: at the extremity of the peninsula.

2. The greatest or utmost degree: the extremity of despair.

3. Grave danger, necessity, or distress: people in extremity.

4. An extreme or severe measure: had to resort to extremities in the crisis.

a. A bodily limb: She is in a wheelchair because of weakness of the lower extremities.

b. extremities The hands and feet: Frostbite affects the extremities first.

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extremity

(ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the farthest or outermost point or section; termination

2. the greatest or most intense degree

3. an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease

4. (Anatomy) a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk

5. (usually plural) archaic a drastic or severe measure

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ex•trem•i•ty

(ɪkˈstrɛm ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.

2. a limb of the body.

3. Usu., extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot.

4. Often, extremities. a condition of extreme need or danger.

5. an utmost degree: the extremity of joy.

6. a drastic measure or effort: to go to any extremity to succeed.

7. extreme character: the extremity of his views.

8. a person's last moment before death.

[1325–75; Middle English < Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	extremity - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" appendage, member chelicera - either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing mouthpart - any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding fang - an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs chela, nipper, pincer, claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods parapodium - one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals pleopod, swimmeret - one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming external body part - any body part visible externally limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
	2.	extremity - an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) adversity, hard knocks, hardship - a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" bitter end - the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end"
	3.	extremity - the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair" ultimacy, ultimateness - the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"
	4.	extremity - the outermost or farthest region or point boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" extreme point, extremum, extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something limit - as far as something can go region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	5.	extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso external body part - any body part visible externally limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper pedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" toe - one of the digits of the foot

extremity

noun

1. limit, end, edge, border, top, tip, bound, minimum, extreme, maximum, pole, margin, boundary, terminal, frontier, verge, brink, rim, brim, pinnacle, termination, nadir, zenith, apex, terminus, apogee, farthest point, furthest point, acme a small port on the north-western extremity of the island

3. crisis, trouble, emergency, disaster, setback, pinch, plight, hardship, adversity, dire straits, exigency, extreme suffering Even in extremity, she never lost her sense of humour.

plural noun

1. hands and feet, limbs, fingers and toes Rheumatoid arthritis affects the extremities and limbs.

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extremity

noun

A highly volatile dangerous situation requiring immediate remedial action:

Translations

أطراف الجِسِمدرجَه قُصْوىضيق، شَدَّهطَرَف

končetina

elendighedfødderhænderlemyderlighed

szélsőségvégletvégtag

hámark, hæsta stigneyî, hörmungarútlimirystu mörk

najvyššia miera

extremitet

aşırı dereceel ve ayaklartehlikeli durumuç

extremity

[ɪksˈtremɪtɪ] N

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extremity

[ɪkˈstrɛmɪti]

(= severity) [climate, situation] → dureté f extremities

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extremity

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extreme

(ikˈstriːm) adjective

1. very great, especially much more than usual. extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.

2. 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.

3. very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual. He holds extreme views on education.

noun

1. something as far, or as different, as possible from something else. the extremes of sadness and joy.

2. the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant. The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.

exˈtremely adverbexˈtremism noun

the holding of views which are as far from being moderate as possible.

exˈtremist noun, adjectiveexˈtremity (-ˈstre-) – plural exˈtremities – noun

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.

in the extreme

very. dangerous in the extreme.

to extremes

very far, especially further than is thought to be reasonable. She can never express an opinion without going to extremes.

ex·trem·i·ty

n. extremidad, parte terminal.

extremity

n (pl -ties) extremidad f