| maximum | (n) the largest possible quantity, Syn. upper limit, Ant. minimum |
| maximum | (n) the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right, Ant. minimum |
| maximum and minimum thermometer | (n) thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time |
| Maximum | n.; Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery. P. Colquhoun. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Maximum | a. Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; |
| Maximum { n } | Maxima { pl } | lokales Maximum [ math. ] | globales Maximum [ math. ] | maximum | maxima; maximums | local maximum | global maximum [Add to Longdo] |