单词 | maximum |
释义 | Word Frequency maximum(ˈmæksɪməm) nounWord forms: plural -mums or -ma (-mə) 1. the greatest possible amount, degree, etc 2. the highest value of a variable quantity 3. mathematics a. a value of a function that is greater than any neighbouring value b. a stationary point on a curve at which the tangent changes from a positive value on the left of this point to a negative value on the right Compare minimum (sense 4)c. the largest number in a set 4. astronomy a. the time at which the brightness of a variable star has its greatest value b. the magnitude of the star at that time adjective Abbreviation: max5. of, being, or showing a maximum or maximums Word origin C18: from Latin: greatest (the neuter form used as noun), from magnus great |
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