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extremum

DEFINITIONS OF: extremum

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n the point located farthest from the middle of something

Synonyms:
extreme, extreme point
Types:
acme, apex, peak, vertex
the highest point (of something)
crown
the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
roof peak
the highest point of a roof
Type of:
extremity
the outermost or farthest region or point

n the most extreme possible amount or value

Synonyms:
peak
Types:
lower limit, minimum
the smallest possible quantity
maximum, upper limit
the largest possible quantity
skeleton
something reduced to its minimal form
Type of:
limit, limitation
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
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