extreme+degree

  • 11Degree of a surface — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… …

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  • 12Degree of latitude — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… …

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  • 13Degree of longitude — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… …

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  • 14Extreme tourism — or shock tourism is a type of niche tourism involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, etc.) or participation in dangerous events. Extreme tourism overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the main attraction,… …

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  • 15Extreme carving — or Extremecarving is a coined term describing a particular form of carving on a snowboard.Features of extreme carving that distinguish it from other kinds of snowboard carving include: *The use of wider boards to accommodate extreme edge angles… …

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  • 16extreme — [adj1] very great acute, consummate, high, highest, intense, maximal, maximum, severe, sovereign, supreme, top, ultimate, utmost, uttermost; concepts 569,771,781 Ant. limited, mild, moderate extreme [adj2] beyond reason and convention absolute,… …

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  • 17extreme — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superlative of exter, exterus being on the outside more at exterior Date: 15th century 1. a. existing in a very high degree < extreme poverty > b. going to great or&#8230; …

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  • 18extreme — extremeness, n. /ik streem /, adj., extremer, extremest, n. adj. 1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: extreme measures. 2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy. 3. farthest from the center or&#8230; …

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  • 19extreme — /əkˈstrim / (say uhk streem), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective (extremer, extremest) 1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: an extreme case; extreme measures. 2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy. 3.&#8230; …

  • 20extreme — ex|treme1 W3S3 [ıkˈstri:m] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: extrême, from Latin extremus most outward , from exter; EXTERNAL] 1.) [only before noun] very great in degree ▪ Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. extreme&#8230; …

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