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extreme 1. Meteorol of, relating to, or characteristic of a continental climate 2. Maths a. the first or last term of a series or a proportion b. a maximum or minimum value of a function 3. Logic the subject or predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism extreme [ek′strēm] (climatology) The highest, and in some cases the lowest, value of a climatic element observed during a given period or during a given month or season of that period; if this is the whole period for which observations are available, it is the absolute extreme. (mathematics) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This was the extreme southern limit reached by that daring traveller. For the last three or four miles the road ran along the extreme precipitous verge of cliffs that sloped, a giant's wall of grassy mountain, right away down to a dreamy amethystine floor of sea, miles and miles, as it seemed, below. After sauntering along for some time he discovered the Hare by the wayside, apparently asleep, and seeing a chance to win pushed on as fast as he could, arriving at the goal hours afterward, suffering from extreme fatigue and claiming the victory. |
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