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1. (n.) maximum
the highest amount, value, or degree attained or attainable.
2. maximum
an upper limit allowed by law or regulation.
3. maximum
the value of a mathematical function at a certain point in its domain, which is greater than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point.
4. maximum
the point in the domain at which a maximum occurs.
5. (adj.) maximum
being the greatest or highest attainable or attained.
Etymology: (1730–40; < L, from maximus, superl. of magnus great)
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| Definition of 'maximum' |
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1. (noun) maximum, upper limit
the largest possible quantity
2. (noun) utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best
the greatest possible degree
"he tried his utmost"
3. (adj) maximum
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
4. (adj) maximal, maximum
the greatest or most complete or best possible
"maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"
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1. (noun) maximum
the biggest number or amount possible or allowed
We can take a maximum of five people in the car.
2. (adjective) maximum
the biggest in number or amount possible or allowed
a maximum baggage allowance
3. (adverb) maximum
no more than
You can watch 30 minutes of TV maximum.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) maximum
greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat
2. (noun) maximum
the greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; -- opposed to minimum
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Sense: greatest
This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.
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 Afrikaans: maksimum |
 Arabic: أقْصى حَد |
 Bulgarian: максимален |
 Brazilian: máximo |
 Czech: maximální |
 German: höchst |
 Danish: maksimal; maksimum- |
 Greek: μέγιστος |
 Spanish: máximo |
 Estonian: maksimaalne |
 Farsi: بیشترین |
 Finnish: maksimaalinen |
 French: maximum |
 Hebrew: הַגָדוֹל |
 Hindi: अत्यधिक |
 Croatian: najveći stupanj |
 Hungarian: maximális |
 Indonesian: maksimum |
 Icelandic: hámark |
 Italian: massimo |
 Japanese: 最大の |
 Korean: 최대의 |
 Lithuanian: didžiausias, maksimalus |
 Latvian: maksimāls |
 Malay: maksimum |
 Dutch: maximaal |
 Norwegian: maksimum, høyeste |
 Polish: maksymalny |
 Persian: بیشترین |
 Pashto: په زياته كچه |
 Portuguese: máximo |
 Romanian: maximum |
 Russian: максимальный |
 Slovak: maximálny |
 Slovenian: maksimalen |
 Serbian: maksimalan |
 Swedish: högst, störst, maximi- |
 Thai: สูงสุด |
 Turkish: en büyük, maksimum |
 Taiwanese: 最大的 |
 Ukrainian: максимальний |
 Urdu: بغایت |
 Vietnamese: tối đa |
 Chinese: 最大的 |
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