extremum

Other forms: extrema

Definitions of extremum

1. noun

   the point located farthest from the middle of something
   synonyms: extreme, extreme point

   types:

   acme, apex, peak, vertex, zenith

   the highest point (of something)

   crown

   the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head

   roof peak

   the highest point of a roof

   type of:

   extremity

   the outermost or farthest region or point
2. noun

   the most extreme possible amount or value
   synonyms: peak

   types:

   lower limit, minimum

   the smallest possible quantity

   maximum, upper limit

   the largest possible quantity

   skeleton

   something reduced to its minimal form

   type of:

   limit, limitation

   the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed