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語源

Via French from Latin maximum.

発音

• IPA: /ˈmæksɪməm/
• ハイフネーション: max‧i‧mum

名詞

maximum (plural maxima or maximums)

1. The highest limit.
   • 1806, P. Colquhoun, A Treatise on Indigence:

     This is the fundamental principle of good legislation. It is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness and the minimum of misery

2. (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
3. (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
4. (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
5. (snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.

   Synonyms: 147, maximum break

6. (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.
7. (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.
8. (colloquial) maximum security
   • 1983 April 23, Alice Thompson, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 15:

     I just got out of maximum where I did 4 months for an arguent I had in the serving area.

使用する際の注意点

• Maxima is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses.

同意語

• max

反意語

• minimum

上位語

• (statistics): measure of location
• extremum

形容詞

maximum (not comparable)

1. To the highest degree.

   Synonyms: extreme, maximal, ultimate; see also Thesaurus:extreme

   Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

派生語

関連する語

• supremum

形容詞

maximum

1. inflection of maximus:
   1. accusative masculine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular