- extreme term of a proportion
- Макаров: крайний член пропорции
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Extreme — Ex*treme , n. 1. The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity. [1913 Webster] 2. Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; often in the plural:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extreme — [ek strēm′, ikstrēm′] adj. [ME & OFr < L extremus, last, outermost, superl. of exterus, outer: see EXTERNAL] 1. at the end or outermost point; farthest away; most remote; utmost 2. a) in or to the greatest degree; very great or greatest… … English World dictionary
extreme — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin extremus, superlative of exter, exterus being on the outside more at exterior Date: 15th century 1. a. existing in a very high degree < extreme poverty > b. going to great or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
In the extreme — Extreme Ex*treme , n. 1. The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity. [1913 Webster] 2. Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; often in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extreme — extremeness, n. /ik streem /, adj., extremer, extremest, n. adj. 1. of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average: extreme measures. 2. utmost or exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy. 3. farthest from the center or… … Universalium
extreme — ex•treme [[t]ɪkˈstrim[/t]] adj. trem•er, trem•est, n. 1) going well beyond the ordinary or average: extreme measures[/ex] 2) exceedingly great in degree: extreme joy[/ex] 3) farthest from the center or middle 4) utmost in direction or distance 5) … From formal English to slang
Sisyphism — is a term used by Frédéric Bastiat to ridicule those that think that greater productivity causes poverty by increasing unemployment. In his work What is Free Trade? , Bastiat stated: We have seen that between our wants and their gratification… … Wikipedia
British African-Caribbean community — For Caribbeans in the UK of Indian origin, see British Indo Caribbean community. British African Caribbean (British Afro Caribbean) Total population UK, 2001: 565,900 … Wikipedia
mean — mean1 /meen/, v., meant, meaning. v.t. 1. to have in mind as one s purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. 2. to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. 3. to intend to… … Universalium
Law school — College of Law redirects here. For the UK charity providing legal education, see The College of Law. School of law redirects here. For the ancient Chinese political philosphy, see Legalism (Chinese philosophy). A law school (also known as a… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium