maximum

Pronunciation: /ˈmæksɪməm/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the largest possible quantity
  2. noun the greatest possible degree
  3. noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

Etymology

Via French from Latin maximum.

In classic literature

Synonyms

upper limit

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
large indefinite quantity, extremum
Opposite (antonyms)
minimum

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