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maximum
[ mak-suh-muhm ]
noun
- the greatest quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, etc.
- the highest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.
- an upper limit allowed or allowable by law or regulation.
- Mathematics.
- Also called relative 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.
adjective
- that is a maximum; greatest or highest possible or attained:
maximum satisfaction; maximum temperature.
- pertaining to a maximum or maximums.
maximum
/ ˈæɪə /
noun
- the greatest possible amount, degree, etc
- the highest value of a variable quantity
- maths
- a value of a function that is greater than any neighbouring value
- a stationary point on a curve at which the tangent changes from a positive value on the left of this point to a negative value on the right Compare minimum
- the largest number in a set
- astronomy
- the time at which the brightness of a variable star has its greatest value
- the magnitude of the star at that time
adjective
- of, being, or showing a maximum or maximums
maximum
- The greatest known or greatest possible number, measure, quantity, or degree.
- The greatest value of a mathematical function, if it has such a value.
Other Word Forms
- i·ܳ· adverb
- ܲ·i·ܳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of maximum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of maximum1
Example Sentences
Most of the deported men will not be sent back to their home country but instead to a maximum security prison in El Salvador where they can be held indefinitely.
Coming to the Crucible is always special, but it became even more so for one fan as he pocketed £25,000 thanks to Allen's maximum.
One key concern about the 2026 rules is that it will be difficult for cars to recover sufficient energy from the rear axle to deploy the permitted maximum amount of electrical power through a lap.
JSO's model involved small groups of committed activists undertaking targeted actions designed to cause maximum disruption or public outrage.
The maximum amount given to an individual with no children through the three combined pandemic-era stimulus payments was $3,200.
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