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EXTREMUM
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Irregular inflected form: extrema
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The point located farthest from the middle of something
Synonyms:
extreme; extreme point; extremum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("extremum" is a kind of...):
extremity (the outermost or farthest region or point)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremum"):
acme; apex; peak; vertex (the highest point (of something))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The most extreme possible amount or value
Example:
voltage peak
Synonyms:
extremum; peak
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("extremum" is a kind of...):
limit; limitation (the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extremum"):
lower limit; minimum (the smallest possible quantity)
maximum; upper limit (the largest possible quantity)
