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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 | ||
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