Plural of maximum
irregular plural
The plural of maximum is maxima or maximums.
Forms of maximum
| Singular | maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | maxima maximums |
| Countable | countable |
Maxima and maximums in a sentence
- Traditionally Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata have been placed into two groups - pumpkins and grammas respectively.From the entry gramma
- One rather unusual citrus fruit is the large-fruited pomelo or Chinese grapefruit, C. maxima.2008, Martin Walters, Chinese Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 25, →ISBN. From the entry Chinese grapefruit
- Second, the multi-robot system does not easily fall into local maxima.2008, Caihua Xiong, Honghai Liu, Yongan Huang, Youlun Xiong (editors), Intelligent Robotics and Applications: First International…. From the entry infotaxis
- Reciprocal field at maxima and minima of magnetoscillations versus Landau quantum number.1985, Materials Science Monographs, volume 26: Marc A. Meyers and Osman T. Inal [eds.], Frontiers in Materials Technologies, page 495…. From the entry magnetoscillation
- At the maxima and minima of the radius vector the curve touches respectively the larger or smaller of the two limiting spheres.1972, Yusuke Hagihara, Celestial Mechanics: Perturbation Theory, MIT Press. From the entry diastem
Meaning of maximum
- noun The highest limit.
- noun The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
- noun An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
- palladium (palladia)
Questions about the plural of maximum
- What is the plural of maximum?
- The plural of maximum is maxima or maximums.
- Which is correct, maxima or maximums?
- Both are used. maxima is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is maximum countable?
- Maximum is a countable noun.
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