maximumadjective
uk/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/us/ˈmæk.sə.məm/B1 being the largest amount or number allowed or possible:
maximum speed/effort/temperature
The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.
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- The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.
- The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1000 fine.
- The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons.
- With this insurance policy there is a maximum payout of £2500.
- The pillars, which are outside the building, are so placed in order to provide the maximum space inside.
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Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- minimum
- minority
- most
- most
- outside
- peak
- the full monty
- utmost
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maximumnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/us/ˈmæk.sə.məm/plural maxima maximumsB1 the largest amount allowed or possible:
The temperature will reach a maximum of 27°C today.
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minimum noun
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- Panellists on the Arts Review Board serve for a maximum of three years.
- We drove at 60 miles per hour, which is the maximum allowed.
- We can accommodate a maximum of 20 people.
- You can spend a maximum of £100.
- I had four drinks, which was the maximum allowed.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- minimum
- minority
- most
- most
- outside
- peak
- the full monty
- utmost
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