See also: Maximum

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Via French from Latin maximum.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmæksɪməm/
  • Hyphenation: max‧i‧mum
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maximum (plural maxima or maximums)

  1. The highest limit.
    • 1806, P. Colquhoun, A Treatise on Indigence:
      This is the fundamental principle of good legislation. It is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness and the minimum of misery
  2. (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
  3. (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  4. (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
  5. (snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.
    Synonyms: 147, maximum break
  6. (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.
  7. (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.
  8. (colloquial) maximum security
    • 1983 April 23, Alice Thompson, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 15:
      I just got out of maximum where I did 4 months for an arguent I had in the serving area.

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  • Maxima is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses.

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maximum (not comparable)

  1. To the highest degree.
    Synonym: maximal
    Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

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maximum n

  1. maximum
    Antonym: minimum

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  • maximum in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • maximum in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • maximum in Internetová jazyková příručka

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Borrowed from Latin maximum.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑk.siˌmʏm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧xi‧mum

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maximum n (plural maxima or maximums, diminutive maximumpje n)

  1. maximum

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  • Afrikaans: maksimum

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maximum m (plural maxima or maximums)

  1. maximum

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maximum

  1. inflection of maximus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

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Borrowed from French maximum.

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maximum n (uncountable)

  1. maximum

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