Maximum and Primary

Maximum

Maximum adjective - Of the greatest or highest degree or quantity.

Primary and maximum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primary" instead an adjective "Maximum".

Primary

Primary adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

Maximum and primary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maximum" instead an adjective "Primary".

Nearby Words: prime, prim, primarily, primal

Both words in one sentence

  • The Kaiser, the one primary weapon that fires actual projectiles, technically has an arbitrary maximum range, but it is so large that it avoids the trope.
  • Just Plane Wrong This is in itself an odd example, as F-16s, which carry much smaller missile loads (a maximum of 6) and significantly less radar and fuel capabilities, are not primary interceptors.
  • Gold, the primary resource, is obtained from gold mines, which contain finite supplies of gold, have a clear maximum collection rate, and collapse once they have been completely drained.
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