noun
- plural of maximum; the greatest amounts, quantities, or degrees possible or attained
Examples
- The temperature maximums for this week are all above 90 degrees.
- Speed limits set the legal maximums for driving on highways.
- The company established salary maximums for each position level.
- Daily maximums for water usage were imposed during the drought.
- The graph shows the maximums and minimums of stock prices over time.
- Prison sentences have statutory maximums set by law.