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Minimum (noun)
The lowest limit.
“We prefer candidates with a minimum of 4 years experience in the field.”
“We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time.”
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Minimum (noun)
The smallest amount.
“He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.”
“Please keep noise to a minimum after 11 o’clock”
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Minimum (noun)
A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
“The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth.”
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Minimum (noun)
A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
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Minimum (noun)
The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
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Minimum (adjective)
To the lowest degree.
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Maximum (noun)
The highest limit
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Maximum (noun)
The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function
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Maximum (noun)
An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set
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Maximum (noun)
The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution
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Maximum (noun)
A 147 break; the highest possible break
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Maximum (noun)
A score of 180 with three darts
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Maximum (noun)
A scoring shot for 6 runs
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Maximum (adjective)
To the highest degree.
“Use the proper dose for the maximum effect.”
“maximal”
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Minimum (noun)
the least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required
“keep costs to a minimum”
“they checked visas with the minimum of fuss”
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Minimum (adjective)
smallest or lowest
“this can be done with the minimum amount of effort”
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Maximum (adjective)
as great, high, or intense as possible or permitted
“the vehicle’s maximum speed”
“a maximum penalty of ten years’ imprisonment”
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Maximum (adjective)
denoting the greatest or highest point or amount attained
“the maximum depth of the pool is 6 feet”
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Maximum (noun)
the greatest amount, extent, or intensity possible, permitted, or recorded
“production levels are near their maximum”
“the school takes a maximum of 32 pupils”
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Maximum (noun)
a maximum permitted custodial sentence for an offence
“an offence which carries a maximum of 14 years”
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Maximum (adverb)
at the most
“the table has a length of 4 feet maximum”