ex ‧ trem ‧ i ‧ ty /ɪkˈstreməti, ɪkˈstremɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural extremities )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ extreme , ↑ extremism , ↑ extremist , ↑ extremity ; adjective : ↑ extreme , ↑ extremist ; adverb : ↑ extremely ]
1 . [countable usually plural] one of the parts of your body that is furthest away from the centre, for example your fingers and toes
2 . [uncountable] the degree to which something goes beyond what is usually thought to be acceptable:
The committee was uncomfortable about the extremity of the proposal.
3 . [countable] the part that is furthest away from the centre of something
eastern/southern etc extremity of something
the southern extremity of New Zealand