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maximum

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
max·i·mum 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈmak-s(ə-)məm\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural max·i·ma 
          Listen to the pronunciation of maxima \-sə-mə\ or maximums 
          Listen to the pronunciation of maximums \-s(ə-)məmz\
Etymology:
Latin, neuter of maximus biggest — more at maxim
Date:
1740
1 a: the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained b: the period of highest, greatest, or utmost development2: an upper limit allowed (as by a legal authority) or allowable (as by the circumstances of a particular case)3: the largest of a set of numbers ; specifically : the largest value assumed by a real-valued continuous function defined on a closed interval
maximum adjective


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