What is the difference between max and maximum?

max | maximum |

Maximum is a synonym of max.

As adjectives the difference between max and maximum

is that max is maximum; maximal while maximum is to the highest degree.

As nouns the difference between max and maximum

is that max is a maximum while maximum is the highest limit.

As a proper noun Max

is a given name derived from Latin.

max

Translingual

Symbol

(head)

maximum function

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maximum

English

(wikipedia maximum)

Noun

(en-noun)

The highest limit.

* P. Colquhoun

Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.

(mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.

(analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

(statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.

(colloquial, snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.

(colloquial, darts) A score of with three darts.

(colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.

Usage notes

* (term) is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses.

Hypernyms

* (statistics) measure of location

Synonyms

* max

Antonyms

* minimum

Adjective

(-)

To the highest degree.

Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.

Derived terms

* antimaximum * global maximum * local maximum * maximal * maximize * maximum break * maximum limit * submaximum