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Etymology

Via French from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæksɪməm/
  • Hyphenation: max‧i‧mum
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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.

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

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Adjective

maximum (not comparable)

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

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Czech

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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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Further reading

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

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. maximum

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  • Afrikaans: maksimum

French

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maximum m (plural maxima or maximums)

  1. maximum

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Latin

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maximum

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French maximum.

Noun

maximum n (uncountable)

  1. maximum

Declension

declension of maximum (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) maximum maximumul
genitive/dative (unui) maximum maximumului
vocative maximumule
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