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Meaning of maximum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ˈmæksɪməm

Definitions

  1. The highest limit.
  2. greatest
  3. The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
  4. Greatest in quantity or highest in degree that has been or can be attained:maximal, top, topmost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost.
  5. utmost
  6. An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  7. greatest. This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort. maksimum أقْصى حَد максимален máximo maximální höchst maksimal; maksimum- μέγιστοςmáximo maksimaalne بیشترین maksimaalinen maximum הַגָדוֹל अत्यधिक najveći stupanj maximális maksimum hámark massimo 最大の 최대의 didžiausias, maksimalus maksimāls maksimum maximaalmaksimum, høyestemaksymalny په زياته كچه máximo maximum максимальный maximálny maksimalen maksimalan högst, störst, maximi- สูงสุด en büyük, maksimum 最大的 максимальний بغ...
  8. The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
  9. the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree. Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce. maksimum الحَد الأقْصى максимум máximo maximum das Maximum det meste; det højeste μέγιστο, το μάξιμουμ máximo maksimum بیشترین مقدار maksimi maximumמקסימום, הגדול ביותר अधिकतम, महत्तम najveća količina maximum maksimum hámark massimo 最大限 최대, 최대량 didžiausias kiekis, maksimumas maksimums maksimum maximum det meste/høyeste, maksimummaksimum لوړ رقم máximo maxim(um) максимум maximum v...
  10. A 147 break; the highest possible break.
  11. , sup. máximo.
  12. The greatest possible quantity or degree.
  13. A score of 180 with three darts.
    colloquial
  14. An upper limit permitted by law or other authority.
  15. A scoring shot for 6 runs.
    colloquial
  16. Astronomy a. The moment when a variable star is most brilliant.
    Astronomy
  17. maximum security
    colloquial
  18. Mathematics a. The greatest value assumed by a function over a given interval.
    Mathematics
  19. Having or being the greatest quantity or the highest degree that has been or can be attained: maximum temperature.
  20. Of, relating to, or making up a maximum: a maximum number in a series.

Equivalents

Examples

“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”
“I just got out of maximum where I did 4 months for an arguent I had in the serving area.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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