maximum

adjective [not gradable]

/ˈmæk·sə·məm/

Definition

› being the largest amount or number allowed or possible: a maximum penalty/sentence The stereo was turned up to maximum volume. maximum

/ˈmæk·sə·məm/ noun [C] › The temperature will reach a maximum of 88 today.

(Definition of maximum adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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