very high or low, not moderate
The heat in the desert was extreme, making it almost unbearable.
砂漠の暑さは極端で、ほとんど耐え難かった。
not normal or usual, very serious
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances, like abuse.
子供たちは虐待などの極端な状況でのみ、親から離れられます。
very different from what is normal or accepted
Their ideas are too extreme for most people to accept.
彼らの考えは、ほとんどの人々にとって受け入れられないほど極端です。
at the furthest point from the center or start
Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland, almost at the edge.
ケリーはアイルランドの極西に位置しており、ほぼ端にあります。
a situation that is completely different from another
He takes a position somewhere between these two extremes, avoiding both extremes.
彼はこれらの2つの極端の間で立場をとり、両方の極端を避けています。
the highest or lowest point of something
The climate is mild with no extremes of temperature, so it's never too hot or too cold.
気候は穏やかで、温度の極端がなく、だからとても暑くも寒くもない。