extremum (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *extremum*:
NOUN	location	extremum, extreme point, extreme	the point located farthest from the middle of something
NOUN	quantity	extremum, peak	the most extreme / extreme possible amount or value

English > *extremum*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	The point located farthest from the middle of something.
Synonyms	extreme point, extreme
Narrower	vertex, peak, apex, acme	The highest point / point (of something)
Broader	extremity	The outermost or farthest region or point
Spanish	extremo
Catalan	extrem

English > *extremum*: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
Meaning	The most extreme / extreme possible amount or value.
Synonym	peak
Narrower	maximum, upper limit	The largest possible quantity
Narrower	minimum, lower limit	The smallest possible quantity
Broader	limit, limitation	The greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
Spanish	máximo
Catalan	màxim

HyperDic: extremum