maxima

CEFRB2

/mˈæksəmə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Plural of maximum; the greatest amounts or points.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).

Examples

  • The math function has several local maxima and minima.

  • The maxima of the function were found.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

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In context

  • Local maxima occur at these points.

Synonyms

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The computer found multiple local blank in the data set after analysis.

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Origin

noun

From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.