maximum

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ absolute

▪ agreed, recommended

▪

Do not exceed the recommended maximum of twelve drops a day.

▪ legal, statutory

VERB + MAXIMUM

▪ achieve, reach, rise to

▪

The temperature reached a maximum of 35°C yesterday.

▪ exceed

▪ allow (sb/sth), permit (sb/sth)

▪

In the exam, allow yourself a maximum of 30 minutes per question.

▪

the maximum permitted speeds

▪ limit sth to, restrict sth to

▪

The amount you have to pay will be limited to a maximum of £500.

PREPOSITION

▪ above (the) maximum, below (the) maximum

▪ at (the) maximum

▪

a drive of four hours at the maximum

▪ to (the) maximum

▪

He is using his talents to the maximum.

▪ (up) to a/the maximum

▪ maximum of

▪

You can claim the allowance for a maximum of six months.

PHRASES

▪ maximum possible

▪

Everyone should contribute the maximum possible.

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adj.

Maximum is used with these nouns: ↑advantage, ↑altitude, ↑amount, ↑benefit, ↑capacity, ↑comfort, ↑depth, ↑distance, ↑dose, ↑duration, ↑effect, ↑effectiveness, ↑efficiency, ↑enjoyment, ↑expansion, ↑exposure, ↑extent, ↑fine, ↑flexibility, ↑force, ↑freedom, ↑height, ↑impact, ↑intensity, ↑investment, ↑length, ↑level, ↑leverage, ↑limit, ↑load, ↑number, ↑output, ↑penalty, ↑percentage, ↑performance, ↑potential, ↑productivity, ↑profit, ↑protection, ↑publicity, ↑quantity, ↑range, ↑rebate, ↑resolution, ↑return, ↑sentence, ↑size, ↑speed, ↑strength, ↑temperature, ↑threshold, ↑use, ↑velocity, ↑volume, ↑width, ↑workload