1.the furthest or highest degree of something;
he carried it to extremes
2.the point located farthest from the middle of something
3.of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity;
extreme cold
4.far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree;
an extreme example
5.beyond a norm in views or actions;
an extreme conservative
6.most distant in any direction;
the extreme edge of town