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extreme vs extremity

extremity vs extreme

extreme and extremity both are nouns.

extreme is an adjective but extremity is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extreme Yes Yes No No
extremity Yes No No No
As nouns, extremity is a hypernym of extreme; that is, extremity is a word with a broader meaning than extreme:
  • extreme: the point located farthest from the middle of something
  • extremity: the outermost or farthest region or point
extreme (noun) extremity (noun)
the furthest or highest degree of something an external body part that projects from the body
the point located farthest from the middle of something that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
the outermost or farthest region or point
the greatest or utmost degree
an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
extreme (adjective) extremity (adjective)
most distant in any direction
far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
beyond a norm in views or actions
Difference between extreme and extremity

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