max

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Translingual

Symbol

max

1. (mathematics) maximum

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of maximum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæks/
• Rhymes: -æks

Adjective

max (not comparable)

1. (informal) Maximum; maximal.

Synonyms

• maxi

Derived terms

• max Q

Translations

Adverb

max (not comparable)

1. (informal) at the most; maximum.

Noun

max (countable and uncountable, plural maxes)

1. (informal) Clipping of maximum.
2. (informal) An extreme, a great extent.

3. (obsolete, slang) Gin.

Antonyms

• min

Verb

max (third-person singular simple present maxes, present participle maxing, simple past and past participle maxed)

1. (usually with out) To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

2. (informal, especially in present particple) To relax.

Derived terms

Anagrams

• XMA, ǀXam

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (“horse”), from Middle Chinese 馬 (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Northern Thai ᨾ᩶ᩣ, Lao ມ້າ (mā), Lü ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Shan မႃႉ (mâ̰a), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma˧˩/

Noun

max

1. horse

Finnish

Alternative forms

• max.

Etymology

Internationalism (compare English max, Latin max.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑks/, [ˈmɑ̝ks̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑks
• Hyphenation^(key): max

Adverb

max (not comparable)

1. (in writing or colloquial) at most, max

   Synonyms: enimmillään, maksimissaan

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maks/

Adverb

max

1. (archaic) most
   • 1909-1910, Progreso – duesma yaro, page 40:

Synonyms

• maxim

Italian

Adjective

max (invariable)

1. Abbreviation of massimo (“max”).

Old English

Noun

max n

1. Alternative form of masċ

Old French

Noun

max m

1. inflection of mal:
   1. oblique plural
   2. nominative singular

Swedish

Noun

max

1. max

Related terms

• maxa

Noun

max c

1. (card games) a max bet

Declension

Adverb

max (not comparable)

1. max

   Synonym: maximalt

References

• max in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• max in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• max in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Zazaki

Noun

max

1. (Kuzarg) palm, palm tree

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (“horse”), from Middle Chinese 馬 (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Northern Thai ᨾ᩶ᩣ, Lao ມ້າ (mā), Lü ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Shan မႃႉ (mâ̰a), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ma˦˨/
• Tone numbers: ma⁴
• Hyphenation: max

Noun

max (classifier duz, Sawndip forms 馬 or 马 or 獁 or 𮜃, 1957–1982 spelling maч)

1. horse