extremities

Meanings

• noun

  The parts of the body furthest from the central core or torso.

  - "The doctor examined the patient's extremities for any signs of frostbite."
  - "During the hike, we had to be careful not to injure our extremities."

• noun

  The farthest points or limits.

  - "The company's market share reached the extremities of the industry."
  - "The politician's views were at the extremities of the political spectrum."

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Pronunciation

1. /-ɾiz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

tip , appendage , limb

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with extremities
extremes , cremes , atones , zones

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Variants

List of all variants of extremities that leads to same result
extremities , extremity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'extremus,' meaning 'outermost' or 'farthest'.

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Trivia

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1. The human body has approximately 2,500 joints in the extremities.

2. The longest bone in the human body, the femur, is an extremity.

3. The term 'extremity' can also be used to refer to an extreme or radical position or belief.

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Related Concepts

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1. limbs: Extremities are also referred to as limbs, which include the arms, legs, hands, and feet.

2. periphery: The extremities can also refer to the periphery or edges of a group, area, or system.

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Culture

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In literature and art, extremities often symbolize the limits of human experience or the outer reaches of the natural world. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the poet descends to the depths of hell to explore the extremities of human sin.

How to Memorize "extremities"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the ends of your arms and legs as the extremities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'extremities' with the words 'outermost' or 'farthest'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'extremities' as 'extremely far from the center'.

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