# extremes

Pronunciation: say "ik-STREEMZ" US /ɪkˈstɹimz/, UK /ɪkˈstɹiːmz/

## Noun

1. The points at the opposite ends of a range or scale, farthest from the middle in each direction.
   - Simple: The two ends of a range that are farthest apart, like the hottest and coldest.
   - _Climate scientists track the extremes of temperature recorded in each decade._
   - _Heated debate tends to push people toward the extremes and away from compromise._
2. Plural of extreme. — plural of extreme
   - Simple: Plural of extreme. Use this form when you mean more than one extreme.
   - _The novel explores the emotional extremes of grief and joy._
   - _Engineers test the device under temperature extremes before release._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/extremes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).