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Added 9 October 2026

extremum

/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/ noun

Latin root: extrēmum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extremum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The point located farthest from the middle of something.
The most extreme possible amount or value.
voltage peak

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.

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