Maximum
Maximum , noun
[Latin, neut. from maximus the greatest. See Maxim.]
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.
Collocations (1)
Maximum thermometer , a thermometer that registers the highest degree of temperature attained in a given time, or since its last adjustment.
Maximum , adjective
Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.