Maximum — meaning in English

English meaning

• maximum noun The greatest amount, level, or degree that is possible or allowed.
• peak noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.

Senses

Maximum is used for these senses in English:

• maximum The highest limit.
• maximum (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
• peak A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
• peak (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

maximum — full definition

1. noun The greatest amount, level, or degree that is possible or allowed.
2. adj As great as possible; the highest that can be reached.

peak — full definition

1. noun The pointed top of a mountain or hill.
2. noun The highest point or value that something reaches.
3. adj At the highest or best level; maximum.
4. verb To reach the highest point or value before declining.

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