maximum

maximum is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: max‧i‧mum

Noun

Singular maximum

Plural maximums

1. (often as a noun-modifier) A maximum is the largest or highest value or amount.

   The maximum number of people we can accept is 25.

   They pay $50 a day up to a maximum of $300 per week.