maximum

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English

Wikipedia

Etymology

French from Latin maximum.

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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. (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. (colloquial, snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.
6. (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.

Usage notes

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

Hypernyms

• (statistics): measure of location

Synonyms

• max

Antonyms

• minimum

Translations

highest limit

Chinese: 最大 (zui da, zui4 da4) Czech: maximum (cs) n. Esperanto: maksimumo (eo) Finnish: maksimi (fi) French: maximum (fr) m. German: Maximum (de) n. Italian: massimo (it) m.

Latin: maximum (la) Portuguese: máximo (pt) m. Romanian: maximum (ro) Russian: максимум (ru) (máksimum) m. Spanish: máximo (es) Telugu: గరిష్ఠం (garishThaM) Welsh: uchafswm (cy)

math: greatest value

Chinese: 極大值 (zuidazhi, zui4da4zhi2) Czech: maximum (cs) n. Finnish: maksimi (fi) German: Maximum (de) n.

Italian: massimo (it) m. Spanish: máximo (es) Telugu: గరిష్ఠం (garishThaM)

statistics: largest value of a batch

Finnish: maksimiarvo (fi), suurin (fi) arvo (fi)

Adjective

maximum (not comparable)

1. To the highest degree.

   Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

Translations

highest degree

Finnish: maksimi- (fi) Italian: massimo (it) m.

Spanish: máximo (es) Telugu: గరిష్ఠ (garishTha)

Derived terms

• global maximum
• local maximum
• maximal
• maximize
• maximum break
• maximum limit
• submaximum

Related terms

• supremum

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Czech

Noun

maximum n.

1. maximum

Antonyms

• minimum

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French

Pronunciation

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Noun

maximum m. (plural maxima or maximums)

1. maximum

Derived terms

• maximal

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Latin

Adjective

maximum

1. nominative neuter singular of maximus
2. accusative masculine singular of maximus
3. accusative neuter singular of maximus
4. vocative neuter singular of maximus