AWL Sublist 3 · Academic Word

maximum

/ˈmæksɪməm/ Syllables: ˈmax·i·mum

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

The greatest or highest amount possible or allowed.

Synonyms

highest greatest peak

Antonyms

minimum

Translations

maximum in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

أقصى، الحد الأقصى

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أكبر كمية أو أعلى مستوى ممكن أو مسموح به لشيء ما.

Easy Explanation

Maximum is the highest amount, level, or degree permitted or possible. A maximum sample size means the largest permitted number of participants.

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Memory TipMaximum comes from Latin 'maximus' meaning greatest — the absolute top.

Contextual Examples

The maximum sample size for the study was set at two hundred participants per group.

To achieve maximum impact, the intervention was delivered during the first term of school.

Researchers aim to achieve maximum validity by controlling as many variables as possible.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
verb	maximise
adjective	maximal