maximum

See also: Maximum

English

Etymology

    Via French from Latin maximum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmæksɪməm/
    • Hyphenation: max‧i‧mum
    • Audio (UK):(file)
    • Audio (Australia):(file)

    Noun

    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.

    Usage notes

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

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    Adjective

    maximum (not comparable)

    1. To the highest degree.
      Synonyms: extreme, maximal, ultimate; see also Thesaurus:extreme
      Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.
      • 1960 March, “New Stock for the Piccadilly Line of London Transport”, in Railway Magazine, page 203:
        Each Piccadilly Line train consists of seven cars, the construction of the stations below ground making this the maximum length.

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    Czech

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈmaksɪmum]

    Noun

    maximum n

    1. maximum
      Antonym: minimum

    Declension

    Declension of maximum (hard neuter foreign)
    singular plural
    nominative maximum maxima
    genitive maxima maxim
    dative maximu maximům
    accusative maximum maxima
    vocative maximum maxima
    locative maximu maximech
    instrumental maximem maximy

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    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin maximum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmɑk.siˌmʏm/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: maxi‧mum

    Noun

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

    1. maximum

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    • Afrikaans: maksimum

    French

    Etymology

      From Latin maximum.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /mak.si.mɔm/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

      Noun

      maximum m (plural maxima or maximums)

      1. maximum

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      Latin

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      maximum

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

      Romanian

      Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
      Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
      Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōsder.
      Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos
      Proto-Italic *magisVmos
      Latin maximusder.
      French maximumbor.
      Romanian maximum

        Borrowed from French maximum.

        Noun

        maximum n (uncountable)

        1. maximum

        Declension

        singular only indefinite definite
        nominative-accusative maximum maximumul
        genitive-dative maximum maximumului
        vocative maximumule
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