01 n. The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then beg…
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Maxima ((#))
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The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; -- opposed to minimum.“Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.” — P. Colquhoun.
Phrases & compounds
Maximum thermometer —
a thermometer that registers the highest degree of temperature attained in a given time, or since its last adjustment.