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maximum

The word “maximum” has 3 syllables: max-i-mum

It's pronounced as /ˈmæk.sə.məm/

What is synonym and antonym for maximum?

In the thesaurus, “maximum” has 51 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for maximum along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for maximum

  • apex
  • apogee
  • best
  • biggest
  • ceiling
  • climax
  • consummate
  • crest
  • culmination
  • extreme
  • extremity
  • full
  • greatest
  • height
  • heightened
  • high
  • hugest
  • largest
  • last
  • max
  • maxi
  • maximal
  • most
  • mostest
  • nonpareil
  • nth
  • outside
  • paramount
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • preeminence
  • record
  • summit
  • superlative
  • supremacy
  • supreme
  • the end
  • top
  • topmost
  • ultimate
  • unequaled
  • unmatched
  • unparalleled
  • unrivaled
  • unsurpassed
  • upmost
  • uppermost
  • utmost
  • utter
  • uttermost
  • zenith

Antonyms for maximum

Meanings of maximum

  • noun
    1. The highest limit.
    2. The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
    3. An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
    4. The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
    5. A 147 break; the highest possible break.
    6. A score of 180 with three darts.
    7. A scoring shot for 6 runs.
  • adjective
    1. To the highest degree.

Example Sentences

  • The speed limit sets the maximum allowed velocity on this road.
  • She reached the maximum score on the test.
  • The machine operates at maximum efficiency under ideal conditions.
  • There is a maximum capacity of fifty people in the room.
  • He pushed himself to the maximum during training.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maximum, such as: apex, apogee, base, best, biggest, bottom, ceiling.

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