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maximum
Meaning: the greatest amount possible
maximum in a sentence
How maximum is used in real sentences:
The maximum for this elevator is ten people.
Our teacher set a maximum of five minutes for each speech.
“Each animal could carry only a few acorns at once, but many trips helped it store the maximum its nest could hold.”
— from the passage Before the First Snow
Synonyms for maximum
Other words for maximum — limit, ceiling and cap — carry the same meaning.
- limit
- ceiling
- cap
Antonyms of maximum
Words that mean the opposite of maximum:
- minimum
- lower limit
Where it comes from
From Latin maximus 'greatest'
Memory hook
MAXimum means the MAX—the greatest allowed.