Maximum

Max´i`mum

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.

Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.

- P. Colquhoun.

Maximum thermometer
a thermometer that registers the highest degree of temperature attained in a given time, or since its last adjustment.

Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.

Noun	1.	maximum - the largest possible quantity Synonyms: upper limit Antonyms: lower limit, minimum - the smallest possible quantity
	2.	maximum - the greatest possible degree; "he tried his utmost" Synonyms: level best, utmost, uttermost
	3.	maximum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right Antonyms: minimum - the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
Adj.	1.	maximum - the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure" Synonyms: maximal Antonyms: minimal, minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"

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