Definition for Maximum:

• The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; - opposed to minimum.

Synonyms for Maximum:

• adj.

  •extreme (adjective)
  • uttermost,
  • extreme,
  • maximal.
  •full (adjective)
  • most clocklike,
  • choater,
  • more clocklike,
  • co pious,
  • un limited,
  • un abridged,
  • choatest,
  • ex tensive,
  • more particularized,
  • most particularized,
  • all inclusive,
  • allinclusive,
  • un-abridged,
  • de tailed,
  • co-pious,
  • un-limited,
  • de-tailed.
  •highest (adjective)
  • most zenithal,
  • more zenithal,
  • more crown,
  • most crown.
  •highest, utmost (adjective)
  • paramount,
  • outside,
  • largest,
  • mostest,
  • superlative,
  • topmost,
  • biggest,
  • best.
  •principal (adjective)
  • pre-dominant,
  • most second-to-none,
  • more second-to-none,
  • more mainline,
  • more supereminent,
  • un paralleled,
  • most mainline,
  • pre eminent,
  • most second to none,
  • para mount,
  • un approachable,
  • fore most,
  • in comparable,
  • un-paralleled,
  • in-comparable,
  • pre dominant,
  • most supereminent,
  • un equaled,
  • second-to-none,
  • fore-most,
  • para-mount,
  • un-approachable,
  • pre vailing,
  • un-rivaled,
  • out standing,
  • un rivaled,
  • more second to none,
  • super eminent,
  • un-equaled.
  •summit (adjective)
  • crowning,
  • Capping,
  • summit,
  • Headmost,
  • uppermost,
  • tip,
  • loftiest,
  • zenith,
  • acme,
  • Culminating.
  •superior (adjective)
  • above,
  • quintessential,
  • controlling,
  • commanding,
  • ruling,
  • eminent,
  • chosen,
  • champion,
  • dominant,
  • better,
  • king,
  • consummate,
  • chief,
  • furthermost,
  • ascendant,
  • elite,
  • senior,
  • superior,
  • predominant,
  • a-1,
  • A 1,
  • sovereign,
  • leading,
  • furthest,
  • signal,
  • choice,
  • foremost,
  • master.
  •supreme (adjective)
  • un surpassed,
  • un matched,
  • topdrawer,
  • un-surpassed,
  • sur-passing,
  • more surpassing,
  • top-drawer,
  • un-matched,
  • most surpassing.
  •top (adjective)
  • first class,
  • five-star,
  • upper most,
  • apical,
  • firstclass.
  •topmost (adjective)
  • top-most.
  •ultimate (adjective)
  • most unequalable,
  • un-matchable,
  • most maxi,
  • un matchable,
  • more unmatchable,
  • more maxi,
  • maxi,
  • most unmatchable,
  • more unequalable.
  •unsurpassable (adjective)
  • un-surpassable,
  • un surpassable.

• n.

  •
  • generality,
  • balance,
  • majority,
  • the many,
  • at-large,
  • predominance.
  •
  • limited,
  • high.
  •apex (noun)
  • up theres,
  • mosts.
  •climax (noun)
  • tiptops,
  • capsheaves,
  • utmosts,
  • high spots.
  •culmination (noun)
  • crowning touches,
  • all way,
  • blow offs.
  •extremity (noun)
  • out-sides,
  • out sides,
  • re motes,
  • re-motes,
  • out side,
  • re-mote.
  •greatest (noun)
  • greatest.
  •height (noun)
  • utmost degree,
  • high points,
  • high point,
  • ultimates.
  •peak (noun)
  • peak.
  •quantity (noun)
  • upper limit,
  • maximum.
  •summit (noun)
  • highest point,
  • brow,
  • uppermost point,
  • cap,
  • crest,
  • crown,
  • topmost point.
  •top (noun)
  • fastigium,
  • superficies,
  • finial,
  • finials.
  •upper limit, greatest amount (noun)
  • preeminence,
  • nonpareil,
  • supremacy,
  • the end,
  • apogee,
  • utmost.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tops,
  • preponderance.
  •
  • ceiling.
  •
  • bit.
  •climax
  • height.

Paraphrases for Maximum:

• Equivalence

  • Cardinal number
    highest.
  • Adjective
    maximal.
  • Proper noun, singular
    maximal, highest.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    highest.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    peaks.

• Independent

  • Foreign word
    maximale.
  • Adjective
    optimum, optimal, topmost, allowable, absolute, highest-level, max., much, increased, overriding, highest, major.
  • Proper noun, singular
    restrictions, brigades, max..
  • Noun, plural
    Criteria, highs, Opportunities, benefits, tops, habitants, types, planes, months, Prices, Efforts, stars.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Telecommunications, optimum, optimal, maximization, dictum, max., increased.
  • Adverb
    maximally, much.
  • Verb, past tense
    maximised, peaked, Was, Were, reflected, increased.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    maximising, Peaking, operating, Occurring, being, Carrying, making, trying.
  • Verb, past participle
    maximised, used, required, permitted, utilized, recommended, known, paid, observed, made, based.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    includes, applies, returns, tops.
  • Verb, base form
    exceed.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    greater.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    greater.

Antonyms for Maximum:

• adj.

  • highest, utmost
    lowest, low, minimum, worst, least, smallest.
  • Other antonyms:
    lessened, fewest.

• n.

  • upper limit, greatest amount
    nadir, base, bottom.

Maximum Sentence Examples:

• Twenty - five, I decided, was a maximum; more likely she was not more than twenty - two, and if I had been told that eighteen was the total of her years I shouldn't have had the heart to dispute it.

• At all events, the business should be managed with the maximum of noise.

Homophones for Maximum:

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Hyponym for Maximum:

• n.

  • location
    limit.
  • quantity
    peak, large indefinite amount, extremum, large indefinite quantity.