Dictionary Entry
maximum
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmæksɪməm/Word FrequencyCommon (5.38)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The highest limit
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose maximum when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“This is an interactive kinda thing, as he challenges his readers, Reply with a title maximum of four words about which you'd like me to write a fast fiction of exactly 200 words, together with a single word you want me to include in the text of the tale.”
“POMEROY: Well, as far as tonight goes, we already were at what we call maximum deployment.”
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Origin
From Latin maximus ‘greatest’, via Old French.
Common Phrases
value maximumnumber maximum. maximumamount maximumlikelihood maximumpossible maximum
