maximum

max·i·mum

noun \ˈmak-s(ə-)məm\

plural max·i·ma \-sə-mə\ or maximums

Definition of MAXIMUM

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