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peak
adjective [before noun] /piːk/Definition
› peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something: Traffic congestion is really bad at peak periods (= when it is most busy). It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times (= those with the most people watching). Don't go there in the peak (= busiest) season - it'll be hot and crowded.Busy and activeHurrying and doing things quickly › peak levels or rates are when they are at their highest: peak rate electricityMaximum and minimum
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SMART Thesaurus: Maximum and minimum
Synonyms and related words:
- (at) full stretch idiom
- -most suffix
- at least idiom
- bare adjective (BASIC)
- ceiling noun (LIMIT)
- credit limit noun
- critical mass noun
- full adjective (GREATEST POSSIBLE)
- majority noun (NUMBER)
- mass noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
- max adjective
- max noun
- maximal adjective
- maximum adjective
- minimum adjective
- minimum adverb
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