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extremity
Found in thesaurus: external body part, adversity, hard knocks, hardship, ultimacy, ultimateness, region
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extremity
n.
end part of a limb of the body (i.e the hand or foot); farthest or most remote part; extreme act, extraordinary act
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Extremities
Extremities may refer to:
- Extremities (play), a 1982 play by William Mastrosimone
- Extremities (film), a 1986 film based on the play
- Limbs of the body, in medical terminology
- Appendage, an external body part
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extremity
Noun
1. an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
(synonym) appendage, member
(hypernym) external body part
(hyponym) chelicera
2. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
(hypernym) adversity, hardship, hard knocks
(hyponym) bitter end
3. the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair"
(hypernym) ultimacy, ultimateness
4. the outermost or farthest region or point
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) boundary, bound, bounds
5. that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
(hypernym) external body part
(hyponym) hand, manus, mitt, paw
(part-holonym) limb
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extremity
n.
nevzdálenější část; na nejvýchodnějším místě; končetiny
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extremity
Rzecz.
koniec; koniuszek; skrajność
