Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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maximum | Yes | Yes | No | No |
extremum | Yes | No | No | No |
maximum (noun) | extremum (noun) |
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the greatest possible degree | the point located farthest from the middle of something |
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right | the most extreme possible amount or value |
the largest possible quantity |
maximum (adjective) | extremum (adjective) |
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the greatest or most complete or best possible |