Maximum etymology

English

English word maximum comes from Latin maximum

Etymology of maximum

Detailed word origin of maximum

Dictionary entry Language Definition
maximum Latin (lat)
maximum English (en) To the highest degree. (analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.. (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.. (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.. (colloquial, snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.. (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a [...]