English adjective: maximum | |||
1. | maximum the greatest or most complete or best possible | ||
Samples | Maximal expansion. Maximum pressure. | ||
Synonyms | maximal | ||
Similar | supreme | ||
Antonyms | minimal, minimum | ||
English noun: maximum | |||
1. | maximum (quantity) the largest possible quantity | ||
Synonyms | upper limit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extremum, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, peak | ||
Antonyms | lower limit, minimum | ||
2. | maximum (attribute) the greatest possible degree | ||
Samples | He tried his utmost. | ||
Synonyms | level best, utmost, uttermost | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, limit | ||
3. | maximum (location) the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right | ||
Broader (hypernym) | limit | ||
Antonyms | minimum | ||