Main Entry: max·i·mum

Pronunciation: \ˈmak-s(ə-)məm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural max·i·ma \-sə-mə\ or maximums

1 a : the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained b : the period of highest, greatest, or utmost development
2 : an upper limit allowed (as by a legal authority) or allowable (as by the circumstances of a particular case)

—maximum adjective