maximum
adjective
[ ˈmaksɪməm ]
• as great, high, or intense as possible or permitted.
• "the vehicle's maximum speed"
Similar:
greatest,
highest,
biggest,
largest,
top,
topmost,
most,
utmost,
supreme,
maximal,
paramount,
extreme,
maximum
noun
• the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded.
• "the school takes a maximum of 32 pupils"
Similar:
upper limit,
limit,
utmost,
uttermost,
greatest,
most,
extreme,
extremity,
peak,
height,
ceiling,
top,
summit,
pinnacle,
crest,
apex,
vertex,
apogee,
acme,
zenith,
maximum
adverb
• at the most.
• "the table has a length of 4 feet maximum"
Origin:
mid 17th century (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 century.
