maxima

noun

SayMAK-si-muh/ˈmæksɪmə/

Pluralmaximae, maximas

2 meanings of maxima

1
noun
Plural of maximum. Use this form when talking about more than one highest point or amount.
The temperature maxima for July were higher than usual this year.
Scientists recorded several maxima during the long experiment.
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2
nouncountable
A very long musical note used in old written music, worth two of the next-longest notes.
Like holding one long sound while many short ones go by.
The old score opened with a single maxima held across many beats.
Singers found it hard to sustain the maxima for its full length.
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maxima is a form of maximum

maximum, noun: The largest amount or number that is allowed or possible. Full entry

Forms: maximummaxima pluralmaximums plural
Spelling: maximum → maxima: irregular plural (no -s)

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Origin

From Latin maxima, meaning "greatest." It is a doublet of maxim.