I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute
▪ agreed , recommended
▪
Do not exceed the recommended ~ of twelve drops a day.
▪ legal , statutory
VERB + MAXIMUM
▪ achieve , reach , rise to
▪
The temperature reached a ~ of 35°C yesterday.
▪ exceed
▪ allow (sb/sth) , permit (sb/sth)
▪
In the exam, allow yourself a ~ of 30 minutes per question.
▪
the ~ permitted speeds
▪ limit sth to , restrict sth to
▪
The amount you have to pay will be limited to a ~ of £500.
PREPOSITION
▪ above (the) ~ , below (the) ~
▪ at (the) ~
▪
a drive of four hours at the ~
▪ to (the) ~
▪
He is using his talents to the ~.
▪ (up) to a/the ~
▪ ~ of
▪
You can claim the allowance for a ~ of six months.
PHRASES
▪ ~ possible
▪
Everyone should contribute the ~ possible.
II.
adj.
Maximum is used with these nouns: ↑ advantage , ↑ altitude , ↑ amount , ↑ benefit , ↑ capacity , ↑ comfort , ↑ depth , ↑ distance , ↑ dose , ↑ duration , ↑ effect , ↑ effectiveness , ↑ efficiency , ↑ enjoyment , ↑ expansion , ↑ exposure , ↑ extent , ↑ fine , ↑ flexibility , ↑ force , ↑ freedom , ↑ height , ↑ impact , ↑ intensity , ↑ investment , ↑ length , ↑ level , ↑ leverage , ↑ limit , ↑ load , ↑ number , ↑ output , ↑ penalty , ↑ percentage , ↑ performance , ↑ potential , ↑ productivity , ↑ profit , ↑ protection , ↑ publicity , ↑ quantity , ↑ range , ↑ rebate , ↑ resolution , ↑ return , ↑ sentence , ↑ size , ↑ speed , ↑ strength , ↑ temperature , ↑ threshold , ↑ use , ↑ velocity , ↑ volume , ↑ width , ↑ workload