■ 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'.
■ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004