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maximum
adjective
largest
or
greatest
possible
in
amount
,
size
,
degree
,
or
level
•
The
maximum
speed
limit
on
this
road
is
60
kilometers
per
hour
.
The
maximum
speed
limit
on
this
road
is
60
kilometers
per
hour
.
•
Fill
the
tank
only
to
the
maximum
level
marked
.
Fill
the
tank
only
to
the
maximum
level
marked
.
Mid-17th
century
:
from
Latin
maximum
,
neuter
of
maximus
‘
greatest
’.
noun
-
maximum
,
maxima
the
greatest
amount
,
level
,
or
number
that
is
possible
or
allowed
•
Yesterday
the
temperature
reached
a
maximum
of
35
degrees
Celsius
.
Yesterday
the
temperature
reached
a
maximum
of
35
degrees
Celsius
.
•
The
machine
stops
automatically
when
it
hits
its
safety
maximum
.
The
machine
stops
automatically
when
it
hits
its
safety
maximum
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
Latin
maximum
from
maximus
‘
greatest
’.
adverb
used
after
a
number
or
amount
to
mean
‘
at
most
’
•
You
can
stay
here
for
an
hour
maximum
.
You
can
stay
here
for
an
hour
maximum
.
•
We
will
need
thirty
minutes
maximum
to
finish
the
work
.
We
will
need
thirty
minutes
maximum
to
finish
the
work
.
Adverbial
use
developed
from
the
adjective
and
noun
senses
in
the
early
20th
century
.
