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Definition of max - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
achievementintr.USreach the highest level or limitintr.US
  • He maxed out his credit card.
culminate peak top out
2.
usagetr.USuse to the fullest extenttr.US
  • He maxed his potential in the competition.
exploit utilize

Adjective

1.
measurementbeing the highest or greatest possible
  • She reached the max level in the game.
greatest highest maximum
2.
intensitybeing the most extreme or intense
  • The athlete gave a max effort during the competition.
maximum utmost
3.
importanceRaremost significant or importantRare
  • This is the max priority task.
maximum paramount supreme

Adverb

1.
measurementUSat mostUS
  • The project will take two weeks max.
at most up to
2.
intensityto the greatest degree
  • She pushed herself to max during the workout.
completely maximum utterly
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Expressions with max

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to an extreme degree, as far as possible
He cranked the volume to the max during the party.
reach the maximum limit or capacity
He maxed out his credit card during the holiday shopping spree..
use all available credit on a card
She maxed out her credit on holiday shopping.
use a card until reaching its spending limit
He maxed out his card during the holiday shopping.
extremely excited or enthusiastic
She was hyped to the max about the concert.
indicates a more advanced version of a product
The new phone model is the pro max.

Origin of max

Latin, maximus (greatest)

Terms with max included in their meaning

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sociology
theory by Max Weber about rationalization trapping humans
mathematics
relating to a math branch that studies geometry over max-plus algebra
sociology
person who follows Max Weber's theories
sociology
relating to Max Weber's sociological theories or ideas

Examples of max in a sentence

  • They maxed the volume on the speakers.
  • She maxed her credit card on the shopping spree.
  • They maxed out their resources for the project.
  • He hit the max speed on the highway.
  • The max capacity of the hall is 500 people.
  • She pushed herself to the max during the final lap.

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  1. French:maximiser, maximum, ...
  2. German:ausreizen, maximal, ...
  3. Italian:raggiungere il massimo, massimo, ...
  4. Spanish:maximizar, máximo, ...
  5. Portuguese:maximizar, máximo, ...
  6. Chinese:用尽, 最高, ...
  7. Japanese:使い切る, 最大, ...
  8. Arabic:بَلَغَ الحَدَّ الأَقْصَى, أقصى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְמַצּוֹת אֶת הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת, מִירָבִי, ...
  10. Russian:максимально использовать, максимальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вичерпати, максимальний, ...
  12. Hindi:पार करना, अधिकतम, ...
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Definition of MAX - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Metropolitan Area ExpressRarefast train service in a city areaRare
  • I take the MAX to work every day.
  • The MAX stops near the museum.
  • We waited for the MAX at the station.
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  1. French:RER, ...
  2. German:S-Bahn, ...
  3. Italian:Passante, ...
  4. Spanish:Metro, ...
  5. Portuguese:Metro, ...
  6. Chinese:大都会快线, ...
  7. Japanese:MAX, ...
  8. Arabic:قطار المترو السريع, ...
  9. Hebrew:רכבת קלה, ...
  10. Russian:MAX, ...
  11. Ukrainian:MAX, ...
  12. Hindi:महानगरीय तीव्र रेल सेवा, ...

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