maxima

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the largest possible quantity
  2. noun the greatest possible degree
  3. noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right

Etymology

From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.

Synonyms

maximum, upper limit

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