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extremity vs extreme point

extreme point vs extremity

extremity and extreme point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extremity Yes No No No
extreme point Yes No No No
As nouns, extreme point is a hyponym of extremity; that is, extreme point is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extremity:
  • extremity: the outermost or farthest region or point
  • extreme point: the point located farthest from the middle of something
Other hyponyms of extremity include bound, boundary, bounds, end, terminal, extreme, extremum, limit.
extremity (noun) extreme point (noun)
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)
Difference between extremity and extreme point

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