max

¹

[ maks ]

noun

1. maximum.

adjective

1. maximum.

adverb

1. maximally.

verb phrase

1. 1. to reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur; level off:

      In her last job she maxed out at $25,000 a year.

   2. to reach the limit of one's capacity, endurance, etc.:

      The sales department has maxed out and needs more personnel to call on new clients.

Max

²

[ maks ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Maximilian.

MAX

³

abbreviation for

, Trademark.

1. Cinemax: a cable television channel.

max.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. maximum.

max

¹

/ mæks /

noun

1. the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
2. to the max
   to the ultimate extent

max.

²

abbreviation for

1. maximum

Word History and Origins

Origin of max¹

By shortening

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. to the max, to the greatest or furthest degree; totally:

   That book is disgusting to the max.

Example Sentences

“Sweethearts” streams on Max beginning Thanksgiving Day and marks an auspicious debut for Weiss.

From Los Angeles Times

In a new study led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, an international research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates linked to air pollution and extreme temperatures could reach 30 million by the end of the century.

From Science Daily

"In 2000, around 1.6 million people died each year due to extreme temperatures, both cold and heat. By the end of the century, in the most probable scenario, this figure climbs to 10.8 million, roughly a seven-fold increase. For air pollution, annual deaths in 2000 were about 4.1 million. By the century's close, this number rises to 19.5 million, a five-fold increase," explains Dr. Andrea Pozzer, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and adjunct associate professor at The Cyprus Institute in Nicosia, Cyprus.

From Science Daily

Earlier this month, HBO and Max boss Casey Bloys said the series is still on track to start shooting in January and its stars’ separate production schedules will not conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesoro 48, Foothill 47: Freshman Owen Hatch and junior Max Draper each scored 10 points for 2-0 Tesoro.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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