MAXIMUM


Meaning of MAXIMUM in English

■ noun ( plural maxima -mə or ~s ) the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible or recorded.

■ adjective greatest in amount, extent, or intensity.

Origin

C17: from mod. L., neut. of L. maximus 'greatest'.

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