extreme+poverty
11poverty — pov|er|ty W3 [ˈpɔvəti US ˈpa:vərti] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: poverté, from Latin paupertas, from pauper; POOR] 1.) [U] the situation or experience of being poor →↑poor, impoverished ↑impoverished ▪ Millions of elderly people live …
12extreme — ex|treme1 [ ık strim ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun very great in degree: extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2. ) considered unreasonable by… …
13extreme — I UK [ɪkˈstriːm] / US [ɪkˈstrɪm] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] very great in degree extreme poverty/hardship Use extreme caution when driving in wet conditions. Will the clothing give protection against extreme cold? 2) considered… …
14extreme — [[t]ɪkstri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ extremes 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Extreme means very great in degree or intensity. The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution. ...people living in extreme poverty. ...the author s… …
15poverty — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English poverte, from Anglo French poverté, from Latin paupertat , paupertas, from pauper poor more at poor Date: 12th century 1. a. the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount… …
16Poverty threshold — For the term as defined in the United States, see Poverty thresholds (United States). Percentage of population living on less than $1.25 per day. UN estimates 2000 2007. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income… …
17Poverty Gap — The average shortfall of the total population from the poverty line. This measurement is used to reflect the intensity of poverty. The poverty line that is used for measuring this gap is the amount typical to the poorest countries in the world… …
18extreme — 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… …
19extreme — 1 /Ik stri:m/ adjective 1 (only before noun) very great in degree: Extreme poverty still exists in many rural areas. 2 extreme south/point/end/limit etc the extreme south etc is the place furthest towards the south etc 3 extreme opinions, beliefs …
20extreme — 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… …
