Maximum ˈmæksɪməm Temperature Recorded Noun Bre Children Class

• a maximum of 30 children in a class
• the job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum.
• the july maximum (= the highest temperature recorded in july) was 30°c.
• what is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay?

maximum

1. the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. that is possible, recorded or allowed
• a maximum of 30 children in a class
• The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum.
• The July maximum (= the highest temperature recorded in July) was 30°C.
• What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay?

Extra Examples

• Do not exceed the recommended maximum of three tablets a day.
• Everyone should contribute the maximum possible.
• He is using his talents to the maximum.
• In the exam, allow yourself a maximum of 30 minutes per question.
• The amount you have to pay will be limited to a maximum of £500.
• The temperature reached a maximum of 35°C yesterday.
• They fined her the maximum possible for the offence.
• You can claim the allowance for a maximum of six months.
• a drive of four hours at the maximum
• the maximum permitted speeds

Word Origin

• mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of the Latin adjective maximus, superlative of magnus ‘great’. The adjectival use dates from the early 19th cent.