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How to pronounce maximum in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms upper limit
Type of extremum, peak, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
Derivation maximise, maximize
Type Words
Synonyms maximal


maximum pressure.
Type Words
Synonyms level best, utmost, uttermost
Type of limit, boundary, bound
Derivation maximize, maximise
Type Words
Type of limit

Examples of maximum

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The health care reform act increased the maximum adoption tax credit to $13,170.
From the usatoday.com
It's not a rebuke, just the maximum amount of grace a grieving woman can summon.
From the time.com
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
From the cnn.com
In New York, the maximum benefit from the State Insurance Fund is $170 per week.
From the businessweek.com
I was surprised to find that the maximum resolution of the new Apple TV is 720p.
From the suntimes.com
Hundreds of individuals have contributed the federal maximum to Kirk for Senate.
From the suntimes.com
On the field, he's a drill sergeant, demanding maximum effort from every player.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Group sessions are 60 minutes, with a maximum of eight participants per session.
From the dailyherald.com
Each charge carries a maximum term of five years jail, a $220,000 fine, or both.
From the smh.com.au
More examples
  • The largest possible quantity
  • Maximal: the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"
  • Utmost: the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost"
  • The point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
  • In mathematics, maxima and minima, known collectively as extrema (singular: extremum), are the largest value (maximum) or smallest value (minimum), that a function takes in a point either within a given neighborhood (local extremum) or on the function domain in its entirety (global or absolute ...
  • Maximum is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Supermen of America vol. 2 #1 (March 2000), and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Doug Braithwaite.
  • Maximum is MAX's debut studio album released under Avex Trax. The album consists entirely of Japanese language covers of Eurobeat songs. The album sold more than 1.2 million copies becoming the group's most successful release. It spent 4 non-consecutive weeks at #1. ...
  • "Maximum" is the second single from Turkish singer Murat Boz. The song is from the album Maximum, which produced the previous hit "Au015Fku0131 Bulamam Ben". The song is currently the most successful song of Murat Boz's career charting on the European top 100 chart at 99...
  • Asarum maximum is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is endemic to China.