French Conversation · Level 12
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French word
maximum
Pronunciation
IPA/maksimɔm/
Meaning
- masculine nounmaximum
Example
La salle peut accueillir au maximum cinquante personnes.
The room can accommodate a maximum of fifty people.
More examples
Elle donne toujours le maximum dans son travail.
She always gives her utmost in her work.
Core concept
A marked limit at the top of a scale shows how high a quantity can go, whether for capacity, time, or amount.
Common phrases
au maximum
at most
le maximum
the maximum
Similar words
limite: A boundary value that must not be exceeded.
plafond: The highest set or permitted level.
capacité: The largest number of people or volume that can be accommodated.
Definition in French
Le maximum est la valeur la plus élevée qu'une quantité peut atteindre.
Word origin
French borrowed maximum from Latin maximum, the neuter superlative of magnus, and uses it as a noun meaning the greatest value.
Usage tips
- Au maximum commonly means "at most" before a number or quantity, as in au maximum cinquante personnes.
Other meanings
- limitnoun
Opposites
- minimumminimumnoun
Related words
- maximisermaximizeverb
- maximisationmaximizationnoun