Definitions and Examples of extreme, outermost
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Reaching a high degree, intensity, or limit; farthest from the center or middle.
Example
The extreme heat made it difficult to go outside during the day.
Farthest from the center or middle; situated on the edge or periphery.
Example
The outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere is called the exosphere.
Key Differences: extreme vs outermost
- 1Extreme refers to a high degree or intensity, while outermost refers to a position farthest from the center or middle.
- 2Extreme can be used to describe a wide range of things, while outermost is typically used to describe physical locations or positions.
Effective Usage of extreme, outermost
- 1Spatial Relationships: Use outermost to describe the farthest point from the center or middle of an object or space.
- 2Intensity: Use extreme to describe a high degree or intensity of something, such as weather or emotions.
- 3Comparisons: Use middlemost, extreme, and outermost to compare different positions or degrees of intensity.
Remember this!
The antonyms of middlemost are extreme and outermost. Extreme refers to a high degree or intensity, while outermost refers to a position farthest from the center or middle. Use these words to describe spatial relationships, intensity, and comparisons.