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maximal

maximum

adjective ma-ksi-MAHL Less Common
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Origin: from Latin 'maximus', greatest

Also means

at most

Usage Note

maximal works both as an adjective (die maximale Höhe) and as an adverb meaning 'at most' (maximal zehn Personen). Its everyday opposite is minimal.

Examples

"Hier passen maximal acht Leute."

Natural Translation

At most eight people fit here.

Literal Translation

Here fit at-most eight people.

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