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Maximum

//ˈmæksɪməm// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    To the highest degree. not-comparable

    "Use the proper dose for the maximum effect."

Adjective
  1. 1
    the greatest or most complete or best possible wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The highest limit.

    "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. 2
    the greatest possible degree wordnet
  3. 3
    The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
  4. 4
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right wordnet
  5. 5
    An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
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  1. 6
    the largest possible quantity wordnet
  2. 7
    The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
  3. 8
    A 147 break; the highest possible break.
  4. 9
    A score of 180 with three darts. colloquial
  5. 10
    A scoring shot for 6 runs. colloquial
  6. 11
    maximum security colloquial

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Via French from Latin maximum.

Etymology 2

Via French from Latin maximum.

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