The difference between Extremity and Tip

When used as nouns, extremity means the most extreme or furthest point of something, whereas tip means the extreme end of something, especially when pointed.

Tip is also verb with the meaning: to provide with a tip.

check bellow for the other definitions of Extremity and Tip

  1. Extremity as a noun:

    The most extreme or furthest point of something.

  2. Extremity as a noun:

    An extreme measure.

  3. Extremity as a noun:

    A hand or foot.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Guillain–Barré syndrome Guillain–Barré syndrome]] causes one to not be able to move one’s extremities."

  4. Extremity as a noun:

    A .

  1. Tip as a noun:

    The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

    Examples:

    "the tip of one's nose"

  2. Tip as a noun:

    A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

    Examples:

    "a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."

  3. Tip as a noun (music):

    The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.

  4. Tip as a noun (chiefly, in the plural):

    A small piece of meat.

    Examples:

    "chicken tips over rice'', ''pork tips'', ''marinated alligator tips"

  5. Tip as a noun:

    A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

  6. Tip as a noun:

    A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

  1. Tip as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

  1. Tip as a verb (ergative):

    (To cause) to knock over, make fall down or overturn.

  2. Tip as a verb (ergative):

    (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

  3. Tip as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

    To drink.

  4. Tip as a verb (transitive):

    To dump (refuse).

  5. Tip as a verb (US, transitive):

    To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

  6. Tip as a verb (transitive):

    To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

  1. Tip as a noun (skittles, obsolete):

    The knocking over of a skittle.

  2. Tip as a noun:

    An act of tipping up or tilting.

  3. Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):

    An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

  4. Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand):

    Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

  5. Tip as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, by extension):

    A recycling centre.

  6. Tip as a noun (colloquial):

    A very untidy place.

  7. Tip as a noun:

    The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips

  1. Tip as a verb (now, _, rare):

    To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

  1. Tip as a noun (now, _, rare):

    A light blow or tap.

  1. Tip as a verb:

    To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

    Examples:

    "In some cities waiters must be tipped."

  2. Tip as a verb (thieves′, _, slang):

    To give, pass.

  1. Tip as a noun:

    A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

  1. Tip as a noun:

    A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

  2. Tip as a noun:

    A piece of advice.

  1. Tip as a verb:

    To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

  1. Tip as a noun (AAVE):

    A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.

  2. Tip as a noun (AAVE):

    A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

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