maximum

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But their strength gradually increases and the subsequent organs reach fuller dimensions until the maximum is attained.

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  1. noun The greatest possible quantity or degree.
  2. noun The greatest quantity or degree reached or recorded; the upper limit of variation.
  3. noun The time or period during which the highest point or degree is attained.

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  • I ;m going to be out of the office Before Hank had made it through the door, Tony was calling the maximum-security state prison at Starke, arranging an interview for Saturday. —  In His Own Defense
  • Keep in mind that this maximum is across IRA types, so if you're 49 years old and have already invested $4,000 in a Roth IRA, you can only add $1,000, whether the amount is invested in a Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or split between the two. —  Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Since 2003
  • The April 1 SWE is just the water content of the snowpack on April 1, with that date chosen because it falls very near the long term maximum, and immediately precedes rapid spring warming. —  RealClimate
  • More recently I've been getting their maximum, which is 5Mbps down and —  Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
  • The complex has more than 2400 beds separated into 4 pods -- maximum, medium, and minimum security, as well as a medical pod. —  WBIR.com - News
 

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  1. Latin, from neuter of maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French maxime = Spanish máximo = Portuguese maximo = Italian massimo, adjective; from Latin maximum, neuter of maximus, greatest, superlative of magnus, great: see main, magnitude, etc.
 

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/ˈmæksɪməm/
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