fin vs extremity

extremity vs fin

fin and extremity both are nouns.

fin is a verb but extremity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fin	Yes	No	Yes	No
extremity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extremity is a hypernym of fin; that is, extremity is a word with a broader meaning than fin:

fin: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
extremity: an external body part that projects from the body

Other hypernyms of fin include appendage, member.

fin (noun)	extremity (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	an external body part that projects from the body
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish	that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain	the outermost or farthest region or point
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)	the greatest or utmost degree
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile	an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

fin (verb)	extremity (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins

Difference between fin and extremity

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