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extremum
DEFINITIONS OF:
extremum
1
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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