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maximum

ma·xi·mum

UK/ˈmæksɪməm/ US/ˈmæksʌmʌm/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (3)

adjective

1.

the greatest or most complete or best possible

  • “maximal expansion”
  • “maximum pressure”
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noun

1.
2.

the greatest possible degree

  • “he tried his utmost”
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3.

the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

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Origin

Via French from Latin maximum.

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