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Meaning of 'maximum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maximum [ a.]
- Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.
2 . Maximum [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'maximum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . maximum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the greatest possible degree
Example in sentence:
  • he tried his utmost
2 . maximum [ a]
Meaning (2):
- the greatest or most complete or best possible
Example in sentence:
  • maximal expansion;
  • maximum pressure

Nearby Words:

maxilla maxillae maxillar maxillary maxilliform maxilliped maxillo-mandibular maxillo-palatine maxilloturbinal maxim

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