Extreme point (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The point located farthest from the middle of something

Synonyms:

extreme; extreme point; extremum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("extreme point" is a kind of...):

extremity (the outermost or farthest region or point)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "extreme point"):

acme; apex; peak; vertex (the highest point (of something))

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