Definition of 'max.'
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
2.
See to the max
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max in British English
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max. in British English
abbreviation for
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maximum in British English
nounWord forms: plural -mums or -ma (-mə
)
3. mathematics
a.
b.
a stationary point on a curve at which the tangent changes from a positive value on the left of this point to a negative value on the right
Compare minimum (sense 4)c.
the largest number in a set
4. astronomy
a.
the time at which the brightness of a variable star has its greatest value
b.
the magnitude of the star at that time
adjective
Abbreviation: max5.
of, being, or showing a maximum or maximums
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Max in American English
noun
a masculine name: fem. Maxine
see also Maximilian1Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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max in American English 1
US, Slang
noun, adjective
1.
Idioms:
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max in American English 2
maximum
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max in American English
(mæks)
slang
adjective
3.
maximum
adverb
4.
maximally
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Word origin
[by shortening]Max in American English
(mæks)
noun
a male given name, form of Maximilian
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MAX in American English
abbreviation
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max. in American English
maximum
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