different between minimal vs maximum

English

Etymology

From minimum +? -al

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?n.?.m?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?n.?.m?l/

Adjective

minimal (comparative more minimal, superlative most minimal)

1. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
2. (art) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
3. (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

Synonyms

• min.
• minimum (adj)

Antonyms

• maximal

Derived terms

• minimally
• minimal pair

Translations

References

• minimal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Latin minimus (“smallest”).

Adjective

minimal

1. minimal

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ni.mal/

Adjective

minimal (feminine singular minimale, masculine plural minimaux, feminine plural minimales)

1. minimal

Derived terms

• paire minimale

Further reading

• “minimal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mini?ma?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

1. minimal

Declension

Antonyms

• maximal

Further reading

• “minimal” in Duden online

Interlingua

Adjective

minimal (not comparable)

1. minimal

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin minimus.

Adjective

minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)

1. minimal, minimum

Antonyms

• maksimal

References

• “minimal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin minimus.

Adjective

minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)

1. minimal, minimum

Antonyms

• maksimal

References

• “minimal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

From French minimal.

Adjective

minimal m or n (feminine singular minimal?, masculine plural minimali, feminine and neuter plural minimale)

1. minimal

Declension

Synonyms

• minim

Related terms

• minimaliza

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mini?mal/, [mi.ni?mal]
• Hyphenation: mi?ni?mal

Adjective

minimal (plural minimales)

1. minimalistic

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

minimal (comparative minimalare, superlative minimalast)

1. minimal; the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree; as small as possible

Declension

English

Etymology

Via French from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mæks?m?m/
• Hyphenation: max?i?mum

Noun

maximum (plural maxima or maximums)

1. The highest limit
   • P. Colquhoun

     Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.

2. (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function
3. (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set
4. (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution
5. (colloquial, snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break
6. (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts
7. (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs

Usage notes

• Maxima is the more common plural, especially for the technical senses.

Synonyms

• max

Antonyms

• minimum

Hypernyms

• (statistics): measure of location
• extremum

Translations

Adjective

maximum (not comparable)

1. To the highest degree.

   Synonym: maximal

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

• supremum

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?maks?mum]

Noun

maximum n

1. maximum

Declension

Antonyms

• minimum

Further reading

• maximum in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• maximum in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maximum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?k.si?m?m/
• Hyphenation: ma?xi?mum

Noun

maximum n (plural maxima or maximums, diminutive maximumpje n)

1. maximum

Antonyms

• minimum

Derived terms

• maximumleeftijd
• maximumloon
• maximumsnelheid

Related terms

• maximaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: maksimum

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak.si.m?m/

Noun

maximum m (plural maxima or maximums)

1. maximum

Derived terms

• grand maximum
• maximal

Further reading

• “maximum” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Adjective

maximum

1. nominative neuter singular of maximus
2. accusative masculine singular of maximus
3. accusative neuter singular of maximus
4. vocative neuter singular of maximus

Romanian

Etymology

From French maximum

Noun

maximum n (uncountable)

1. maximum

Declension