<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something.</li><li>a limb of the body.</li><li>the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one's extremities.</li><li>a condition or circumstance of extreme need, distress, etc.: to suffer the extremities of being poor.</li><li>the utmost or any extreme degree: the extremity of joy.</li><li>an extreme or extraordinary measure, act, etc.: to go to any extremity to feed the children.</li><li>extreme nature or character: the extremity of his views on foreign trade.</li><li>Archaic. a person's last moment before death.</li></ul>