The noun extreme has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) extreme -- (the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes")
2. (3) extreme point, extreme, extremum -- (the point located farthest from the middle of something)
Overview of adj extreme
The adj extreme has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (15) extreme, utmost, uttermost -- (of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress")
2. (5) extreme -- (far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger")
3. (2) extreme -- (beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions")
4. (1) extreme -- (most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town")