extremo

Definitions of extremo
  1. noun
    more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons
    synonyms: esmero
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    cargo, custodia, tutela, tutoría
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  2. noun
    the furthest or highest degree of something
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    grado
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  3. noun
    a boundary marking the extremities of something
    synonyms: acabamiento, fin, final, término
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    type of:
    límite
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  4. noun
    the outermost or farthest region or point
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    Rubicón
    the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
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    límite
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    final
    either extremity of something that has length
    límite
    as far as something can go
    punta
    sharp end
    polo, polo magnético
    one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
    término
    either end of a railroad or bus route
    penol
    either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
    deslinde, frontera
    a line that indicates a boundary
    borde, canto, lindero, margen, ruedo
    the boundary of a surface
    acabamiento, fin, final, término
    a boundary marking the extremities of something
    destino, objetivo
    the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
    demarcación, línea de demarcación
    the boundary of a specific area
    máximo
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
    mínimo
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
    contorno, perfil
    the line that appears to bound an object
    alcance
    the limits within which something can be effective
    superficie
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
    punta
    the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
    apogeo, cúspide, vértice
    the highest point (of something)
    línea de la costa
    a boundary line between land and water
    type of:
    parte, región
    the extended spatial location of something
  5. noun
    the point located farthest from the middle of something
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    apogeo, cúspide, vértice
    the highest point (of something)
  6. noun
    (sports) player in wing position
    synonyms: ala, alero, exterior
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    atleta
    a person trained to compete in sports
  7. noun
    a V shape
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cabeza, cabo, cima, copa, coronamiento, cuento, cumbre, cúspide, picacho, pico, picota, punta, puya, remate
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    convexidad
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
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