Etymology

extremum

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Today it means: A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum. Full definition →

Latin extrēmum
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromextrēmum
  2. English todayextremum

Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.

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