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maximum

max·i·mum
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mak-suh-muh m]
    • /ˈmæk sə məm/
    • /ˈmæksɪməm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-suh-muh m]
    • /ˈmæk sə məm/

Definitions of maximum word

  • noun plural maximum the greatest quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, etc. 1
  • noun plural maximum the highest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded. 1
  • noun plural maximum an upper limit allowed or allowable by law or regulation. 1
  • noun plural maximum Mathematics. Also called relative maximum, local maximum. the value of a 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. Compare absolute maximum. the point in the domain at which a maximum occurs. 1
  • adjective maximum that is a maximum; greatest or highest possible or attained: maximum satisfaction; maximum temperature. 1
  • adjective maximum pertaining to a maximum or maximums. 1
See all 36 definitions of maximum

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Origin of maximum

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < Latin, noun use of neuter of maximus, superlative of magnus great, large

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Parts of speech for Maximum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Maximum

maximum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for maximum

adj maximum

  • maximal — of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.
  • superlative — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
  • top — Technical/Office Protocol
  • outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
  • ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.

noun maximum

  • ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
  • peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
  • uttermost — most remote or outermost; farthest: the uttermost stars.
  • culmination — Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
  • apogee — The apogee of something such as a culture or a business is its highest or its greatest point.

adjective maximum

  • all-out — You use all-out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available.
  • extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
  • thoroughgoing — doing things thoroughly.
  • determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
  • concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
All 42 Synonyms of maximum

Antonyms for maximum

adj maximum

  • lowest — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
  • least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • worst — in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
  • minimum — the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
  • smallest — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.

noun maximum

  • nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
  • bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
  • base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.

adjective maximum

  • half-hearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
All 10 Antonyms of maximum

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Related words

  • peak

    the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.

  • capacity

    The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.

  • maximum principle

    the theorem that a function of a complex variable that is analytic in a domain and on its boundary attains its maximum absolute value on the boundary.

  • absolute maximum

    the largest value a given function assumes on a specified set. Compare maximum (def 4a).

  • amplitude

    In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength.

  • ceiling

    A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
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