Synonyms for maximum
ˈmæk sə məmmax·i·mum

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1. maximumnoun

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

2. maximumnoun

   The highest limit.

   Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

3. maximumnoun

   The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

4. maximumnoun

   An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

5. maximumnoun

   The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

6. maximumnoun

   A 147 break; the highest possible break.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

7. maximumnoun

   A score of 180 with three darts.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

8. maximumnoun

   A scoring shot for 6 runs.

   Synonyms:
   max

   Antonyms:
   minimum

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1. maximum

   Synonyms:
   ultimatum, climax, zenith, apex, completion, utmost, consummation, culmination, acme

   Antonyms:
   initiative, commencement, indication, incompletion, abortion, decrease, wane, minimum, morsel, fragment

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1. maximum, upper limitnoun

   the largest possible quantity

   Synonyms:
   upper limit, uttermost, level best, utmost

   Antonyms:
   minimum, lower limit, token(a), tokenish, negligible, stripped, stripped-down, nominal, marginal, minimal, borderline

2. utmost, uttermost, maximum, level bestnoun

   the greatest possible degree

   "he tried his utmost"

   Synonyms:
   upper limit, uttermost, level best, utmost

   Antonyms:
   minimum, lower limit, negligible, minimal, stripped, tokenish, token(a), borderline, stripped-down, nominal, marginal

3. maximumadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   upper limit, uttermost, level best, utmost

   Antonyms:
   minimum, lower limit, tokenish, minimal, stripped, stripped-down, token(a), nominal, negligible, borderline, marginal

4. maximal, maximumadjective

   the greatest or most complete or best possible

   "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"

   Synonyms:
   maximal

   Antonyms:
   minimum, lower limit, tokenish, token(a), stripped-down, negligible, minimal, marginal, stripped, borderline, nominal

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1. List of paraphrases for "maximum":

   maximal, utmost, highest, peak, max, ceiling, maxima, maxim, up, máximo, supreme, maxime, limit, al-aqsa, top, maximale, maximize, upper, full, aqsa, max., greatest, optimum, optimal, ultimate, paramount, competition

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How to use maximum in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   This was an attempted takeover of our government, of our country, an illegal takeover, if it were the other way around, where I was doing it to President Obama or a Democrat, it would be virtually the maximum sentence that you can find.

2. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich:

   I think that's the maximum (level) of what can be discussed, and even then, it's a question.

3. Christian Prudhomme:

   We will follow recommendations, just like we did for Paris-Nice in March. At the start, gatherings of more than 5,000 were banned and after a couple of days we had to adapt because the maximum was 1,000.

4. Germaine Greer:

   Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release.

5. The Monegasque:

   I am definitely interested in that and I think Formula One should do the absolute maximum to try and go in that direction.