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Noun: extremum (extrema,extremums)  ik'stree-mum
  1. The point located farthest from the middle of something
    - extreme point, extreme
     
  2. The most extreme possible amount or value
    "voltage extremum";
    - peak

Derived forms: extrema, extremums

Type of: extremity, limit, limitation

Encyclopedia: Extremum

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