extrémité

Definitions of extrémité
  1. noun
    the outermost or farthest region or point
    synonyms: extrême
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    frontière
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
    bout
    either extremity of something that has length
    extrème
    the point located farthest from the middle of something
    limite
    as far as something can go
    pointe
    sharp end
    pôle, pôle d'aimant
    one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
    bord, délimitation, frontière
    a line that indicates a boundary
    frontière, limite
    an archaic term for a boundary
    bord
    the boundary of a surface
    bout, fin
    a boundary marking the extremities of something
    but, destination
    the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
    délimitation, limite
    the boundary of a specific area
    contour
    the line that appears to bound an object
    portée
    the limits within which something can be effective
    surface
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
    bout
    the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
    apogée, pointe, sommet
    the highest point (of something)
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    région, étendue
    the extended spatial location of something
  2. noun
    the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
    synonyms: bout
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    surface
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
  3. noun
    that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
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    main
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    doigt
    any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
    poing, poing serré
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    main droite
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    main gauche
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
    index
    the finger next to the thumb
    annulaire
    the third finger (especially of the left hand)
    majeur
    the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
    auriculaire, petit doigt
    the finger farthest from the thumb
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    membre
    any body part visible externally
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