Maximum

Noun

 * 1) The highest limit.
 * 2)  The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
 * 3)  An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
 * 4)  The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.

Hypernyms

 * measure of location

Synonyms

 * max

Antonyms

 * minimum

Adjective

 * 1) To the highest degree.
 * Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

Thesaurus
abundance, acmatic, acme, affluence, all, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, apex, apical, apogee, authority, authorization, avalanche, be-all and end-all, best, blue ribbon, bonanza, bountifulness, bountiousness, brow, bumper crop, cap, capital, ceiling, championship, chief, climactic, climax, cloud nine, command, comprehensive, consequential, considerable, consummate, control, copiousness, crest, crown, crowning, culmen, culmination, deep, directorship, dominion, edge, effectiveness, end, exhaustive, extravagance, extreme, extreme limit, extremity, exuberance, fertility, first place, first prize, first-class, first-rate, flood, flow, foison, full, full measure, fullness, generosity, generousness, grand, grave, great, great abundance, great plenty, greatest, gush, head, headmost, headship, heaven, heavens, heavy, hegemony, height, high noon, highest, highest degree, highest pitch, highest point, imperium, influence, intense, irresistible, jurisdiction, kingship, landslide, lavishness, leadership, liberality, liberalness, limit, lordship, lots, luxuriance, main, management, mastership, mastery, maximal, meridian, meridional, mighty, more than enough, most, mountaintop, much, myriad, myriads, ne plus ultra, new high, no place higher, noon, nth degree, numerousness, opulence, opulency, outpouring, outside, overflow, overmost, palms, paramount, paramountcy, peak, pinnacle, pitch, plenary, plenitude, plenteousness, plentifulness, plenty, point, pole, power, powerful, preeminent, presidency, prevalence, primacy, prodigality, productiveness, profuseness, profusion, quantities, record, repleteness, repletion, rich harvest, rich vein, richness, ridge, riot, riotousness, rule, say, scads, serious, seventh heaven, shower, sky, sovereignty, spate, spire, stream, strong, substantiality, substantialness, summit, summital, superabundance, superlative, supremacy, supreme, sway, teemingness, the whole, tip, tip-top, top, top spot, top-notch, topmost, total, ultimate, upmost, upper extremity, upper limit, uppermost, utmost, utmost extent, uttermost, vertex, vertical, very top, wealth, zenith, zenithal

Etymology
French from maximum.

Noun

 * Chinese: 最大 (zui da, zui4 da4)
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 * Telugu: గరిష్ఠం (garishThaM)
 * Welsh: uchafswm


 * Chinese: 極大值 (zuidazhi, zui4da4zhi2)
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 * Telugu: గరిష్ఠం (garishThaM)


 * Finnish: maksimiarvo,

Adjective

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 * Telugu: గరిష్ఠ (garishTha)

Derived terms

 * local maximum
 * global maximum
 * maximal
 * maximize
 * maximum limit
 * submaximum

Related terms

 * supremum

Noun

 * 1) maximum

Antonyms

 * minimum

Noun

 * 1) maximum

Derived terms

 * maximal

Noun

 * 1) maximum

Antonyms

 * Minimum

Related terms

 * maximal