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maximum
What does maximum mean?
maximum (adjective): the greatest or most complete or best possible.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce maximum?
/ˈmæksəməm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does maximum come from?
Via French from Latin maximum.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of maximum?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “maximum” mean?
the greatest or most complete or best possible
Right! That's what “maximum” means.
wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions
Not quite: that's what rich means.
not large or big; insignificant; few in number
Not quite: that's what small means.
happening right away, instantly, with no delay
Not quite: that's what immediate means.
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