maximum

== English == === Etymology === Via French from Latin maximum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæksɪməm/ Hyphenation: max‧i‧mum === Noun === maximum (plural maxima or maximums) The highest limit. (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function. (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set. (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution. (snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break. Synonyms: 147, maximum break (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts. (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs. (colloquial) maximum security ==== Usage notes ==== Maxima is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses. ==== Synonyms ==== max ==== Antonyms ==== minimum ==== Hypernyms ==== (statistics): measure of location extremum ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === maximum (not comparable) To the highest degree. Synonyms: extreme, maximal, ultimate; see also Thesaurus:extreme ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Related terms === supremum == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈmaksɪmum] === Noun === maximum n maximum Antonym: minimum ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== See maxim === Further reading === “maximum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “maximum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “maximum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin maximum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑk.siˌmʏm/ Hyphenation: ma‧xi‧mum === Noun === maximum n (plural maxima or maximums, diminutive maximumpje n) maximum ==== Antonyms ==== minimum ==== Derived terms ==== maximumleeftijd maximumloon maximumsnelheid ==== Related terms ==== maximaal ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: maksimum == French == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mak.si.mɔm/ === Noun === maximum m (plural maxima or maximums) maximum ==== Derived terms ==== grand maximum maximal === Further reading === “maximum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmak.sɪ.mũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmak.si.mum] === Adjective === maximum inflection of maximus: accusative masculine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French maximum. === Noun === maximum n (uncountable) maximum ==== Declension ====