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extremity
[ ik-strem-i-tee ]
noun
- the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a limb of the body.
- Usually extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot:
to experience cold in one's extremities.
- Often extremities. a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.:
to suffer the extremities of being poor.
- the utmost or any extreme degree:
the extremity of joy.
- an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.:
to go to any extremity to feed the children.
- extreme nature or character:
the extremity of his views on foreign trade.
- Archaic. a person's last moment before death.
extremity
/ ɪˈٰɛɪɪ /
noun
- the farthest or outermost point or section; termination
- the greatest or most intense degree
- an extreme condition or state, as of adversity or disease
- a limb, such as a leg, arm, or wing, or the part of such a limb farthest from the trunk
- archaic.usually plural a drastic or severe measure
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···ٰ··ٲ noun plural superextremities
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extremity1
Example Sentences
Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
Guimarães and Lancaster give themselves fearlessly over to a story that is extreme but in a way that is true to the extremity of adolescence.
It listed a number of "targeted disabilities": "Hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".
Trump said the hiring guidance for the FAA's diversity and inclusion programme included preference for those with disabilities involving "hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".
Her agile lower extremities might lead you to believe that Foster is made of rubber.
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