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extremity

/ɪkˈstreməti/noun

उच्चारण इक्स्ट्रेमटी

छोर, सिरा, अंतिम सीमा

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nounextremities
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    the furthest point, end or limit of something

    छोर, सिरा, अंतिम सीमा

    • Kanyakumari lies at the southern extremity of India.

    Synonyms end edge limit tip boundary

    Opposite centre middle

  2. 2

    [usually plural]

    the parts of your body that are furthest from the centre, especially the hands and feet

    हाथ-पैर (शरीर के छोर वाले अंग)

    • The cold made her extremities numb.

    Synonyms limbs hands and feet

  3. 3

    [U, C] formal

    the degree to which a situation, feeling or action is extreme, difficult or unusual

    चरम सीमा, अति, घोर संकट

    • the extremity of the pain
    • Even in their extremity, the villagers shared what little food they had.

    Synonyms severity intensity extremeness

◇Word family
extreme adjectiveextremely adverb