Maximum
Pronunciation
Origin
French from Latin maximum.
Full definition of maximum
Noun
- The highest limit.
- P. ColquhounGood legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.
- (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
- (analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
- (colloquial, snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.
- (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.
- (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.
Usage notes
Maxima is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses.
Hypernyms
- (statistics) measure of location
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adjective
maximum
- To the highest degree.Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.