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overextreme en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /oʊ.vɚˈɪkˈstɹim/ (General-American)
• /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ɛkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From over- + extreme.

Meanings

1. Too extreme.
   • I am interested in this question. I believe I am not an overextreme alarmist — not an extremist. 1909, New York Medical Journal, M. & M, page 317:
   • The first of these is that the thermo-electric lines of many metals are by no means straight lines overextreme ranges of temperature. 1896, The Electrical Review 1896-09-04: Volume 39, Issue 980, St. John Patrick Publishers, page 317:
   • Similarly, there is no occasion to permit at this critical time any loss of production through overextreme cautiousness in the interpretation of specifications in those cases where for good practical reasons specifications must allow for some exercise of judgment, due caution, and care on the part of inspectors. 1943, United States Congress, Congressional Record April 06-May 13, 1943: Volume 89, Superintendent of Government Documents, page 3543:
   • In experiment No. 2 the temperature did not at first rise so rapidly as in the others, but it shot up rapidly after a time, and reached 250° in about 1¾ hours. In this experiment, the wool was teased out with perhaps overextreme care; in the last two experiments less care was taken. 1927, Archbutt Leonard, Lubrication And Lubricants, page 372:

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