maximum — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The highest limit.

   Beispiele

   This is the fundamental principle of good legislation. It is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness and the minimum of misery

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.

5. A 147 break; the highest possible break.

   Synonyme

   maximum break

6. A score of 180 with three darts.

   Gebrauch

   • umgangssprachlich

7. A scoring shot for 6 runs.

   Gebrauch

   • umgangssprachlich

8. maximum security

   Gebrauch

   • umgangssprachlich

   Beispiele

   I just got out of maximum where I did 4 months for an arguent I had in the serving area.

Adjektiv

1. To the highest degree.

   Gebrauch

   • not-comparable

   Synonyme

   extrememaximalultimate

   Verwandte Wörter

   supremum

   Beispiele

   Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

   Each Piccadilly Line train consists of seven cars, the construction of the stations below ground making this the maximum length.

Adjektiv

1. the greatest or most complete or best possible

   Synonyme

   maximal

   Antonyme

   minimum

   Beispiele

   maximal expansion

   maximum pressure

Substantiv

1. the largest possible quantity

   Synonyme

   upper limit

   Antonyme

   minimum

   Oberbegriffe

   extremumpeaklarge indefinite quantitylarge indefinite amount

2. the greatest possible degree

   Synonyme

   utmostuttermostlevel best

   Oberbegriffe

   limitboundboundary

   Beispiele

   he tried his utmost

3. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

   Antonyme

   minimum

   Oberbegriffe

   limit