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Definition of maximum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maximum

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
 
/ˈmæksɪməm/
 
/ˈmæksɪməm/
[usually singular]
(plural maxima
 
/ˈmæksɪmə/
 
/ˈmæksɪmə/
)
(abbreviation max)
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  1. the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. that is possible, recorded or allowed
    • a maximum of 30 children in a class
    • The July maximum (= the highest temperature recorded in July) was 30°C.
    • What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay?
    • to the maximum The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum.
    • at the maximum a drive of four hours at the maximum
    Extra Examples
    • Do not exceed the recommended maximum of three tablets a day.
    • The amount you have to pay will be limited to a maximum of £500.
    • You can claim the allowance for a maximum of six months.
    • They fined her the maximum possible for the offence.
    • He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • agreed
    • recommended
    • …
    verb + maximum
    • achieve
    • reach
    • rise to
    • …
    preposition
    • above (the) maximum
    • below (the) maximum
    • at (the) maximum
    • …
    phrases
    • maximum possible
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    Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a noun): from modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of the Latin adjective maximus, superlative of magnus ‘great’. The adjectival use dates from the early 19th cent.
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