English noun: extremity |
1. | extremity (body) an external body part that projects from the body |
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| Samples | It is important to keep the extremities warm.
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| Synonyms | appendage, member |
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| Broader (hypernym) | external body part |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | chela, chelicera, claw, dactyl, digit, fang, fin, limb, mouthpart, nipper, parapodium, pincer, pleopod, swimmeret |
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2. | extremity (state) an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adversity, hard knocks, hardship |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bitter end |
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3. | extremity (state) the greatest or utmost degree |
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| Samples | The extremity of despair.
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| Broader (hypernym) | ultimacy, ultimateness |
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4. | extremity (location) the outermost or farthest region or point |
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| Broader (hypernym) | part, region |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bound, boundary, bounds, end, extreme, extreme point, extremum, limit, terminal |
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5. | extremity (body) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso |
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| Broader (hypernym) | external body part |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | finger, hand, manus, mitt, paw, pedal extremity, toe, vertebrate foot |
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| Part meronym | limb |
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