maximum — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. The highest limit.

   Exemplos

   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.

   Sinônimos

   maximum break

6. A score of 180 with three darts.

   Uso

   • coloquial

7. A scoring shot for 6 runs.

   Uso

   • coloquial

8. maximum security

   Uso

   • coloquial

   Exemplos

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

Adjetivo

1. To the highest degree.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Sinônimos

   extrememaximalultimate

   Palavras relacionadas

   supremum

   Exemplos

   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.

Adjetivo

1. the greatest or most complete or best possible

   Sinônimos

   maximal

   Antônimos

   minimum

   Exemplos

   maximal expansion

   maximum pressure

Substantivo

1. the largest possible quantity

   Sinônimos

   upper limit

   Antônimos

   minimum

   Termos mais gerais

   extremumpeaklarge indefinite quantitylarge indefinite amount

2. the greatest possible degree

   Sinônimos

   utmostuttermostlevel best

   Termos mais gerais

   limitboundboundary

   Exemplos

   he tried his utmost

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

   Antônimos

   minimum

   Termos mais gerais

   limit