Maximum and Minimum

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Maximum

Maximum adjective - Of the greatest or highest degree or quantity.
Usage example: the maximum amount of time needed to complete the project
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Minimum is an antonym for maximum in topics: top, highest, upper limit.
Nearby Words: maximize, maximise, maximal, maximization, maximally

Minimum

Minimum adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.
Usage example: spent the minimum amount necessary to acquire the property
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Maximum is an antonym for minimum in topics: lowest, least, lowest amount.
Nearby Words: minimize, minimise, minimal, minim, minimization
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human human maximum human minimum
old old maximum old minimum
usual usual maximum usual minimum
specific specific maximum specific minimum
Other adjectives: actual, hard, absolute, possible, different, literal.
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