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maximum

/ˈmæksɪməm/noun, adjective3 syllables

Maximum means: the greatest or most complete or best possible.

Synonyms for maximum18

noun, as in the greatest possible degree

utmost, uttermost, level best

noun, as in the largest possible quantity

upper limit

adjective, as in the greatest or most complete or best possible

maximal, supreme, sublime

also used for maximum

147, maximum break, max, extreme, ultimate, ferocious, exquisite, intense, almighty, greatest, highest

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Opposites of maximum

minimum

What does maximum mean?4

adjective

1

the greatest or most complete or best possible“maximal expansion”

noun

1

the greatest possible degree“he tried his utmost”

2

the largest possible quantity

3

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Maximum in a sentence

  • Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled.helloroto
  • Thanks to technological innovations, maximum outputs of the factory have doubled.unknown
  • The load exceeded the maximum allowed, and the server crashed.AlanF_US
  • The bus can carry a maximum of forty people.human600
  • What is the maximum dosage for an adult?CM
  • Dmitri was escorted to a maximum security prison.Amastan
  • She received the maximum sentence of ten years.CM
  • What's the maximum age for getting the free children's meal at the new restaurant?DostKaplan

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Forms of maximum

as a noun

plural
maxima