maximum

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English

Etymology

Via French from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

maximum (plural maxima or maximums)

1. The highest limit.
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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• max

Antonyms

• minimum

Hypernyms

• (statistics): measure of location
• extremum

Translations

Adjective

maximum (not comparable)

1. To the highest degree.

   Synonym: maximal

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

• supremum

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaksɪmum]

Noun

maximum n

1. maximum

   Antonym: minimum

Declension

Related terms

• See maxim

Further reading

• “maximum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “maximum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “maximum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. maximum

Antonyms

• minimum

Derived terms

• maximumleeftijd
• maximumloon
• maximumsnelheid

Related terms

• maximaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: maksimum

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak.si.mɔm/

Noun

maximum m (plural maxima or maximums)

1. maximum

Derived terms

• grand maximum
• maximal

Further reading

• “maximum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

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