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Spanish word
máxima
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmaksima/
Meaning
- feminine nounmaximum
Example
La máxima de hoy es de treinta grados.
Today's maximum is thirty degrees.
More examples
La máxima del día superó las previsiones.
The day's high exceeded the forecasts.
Core concept
Highest temperature of the day.
Common phrases
la máxima del día
the day's high
la máxima histórica
record high
Similar words
temperatura máxima: Daily highest observed temperature, expressed explicitly with the noun temperatura.
máximo: Maximum measured value from data or calculations, for numbers, sizes, or intensities.
Definition in Spanish
En contextos meteorológicos, se refiere a la temperatura más alta prevista o registrada en un día.
Word origin
Derived from Latin maximus 'greatest' via Spanish máximo, with the feminine form máxima nominalized in weather contexts to denote the day's maximum temperature.
Usage tips
- Often used without the noun temperatura, so la máxima by itself normally means the day's high rather than an adjective.
Other meanings
- maximnoun
Opposites
- mínimaminimumnoun
Related words
- maximizaciónmaximizationnoun
- maximizarmaximizeverb