maxima

Plural: maximae, maximas

Noun

• Plural of maximum; the greatest possible amounts or degrees.
• the largest possible quantity
• the greatest possible degree
• the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
• A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).
• plural of maximum

Examples

• The game involved achieving several maxima of strategic plays.

Synonyms

level best, maximum, upper limit, utmost, uttermost, duplex longa, larga, octuple whole note

Antonyms

minimum