max

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   At the most; no more than.

   It will take four days max to finish the job.

2. 2
   noun

   The greatest amount or limit possible.

   He pushed himself to the max during training.

3. 3
   verb

   To reach the highest possible limit.

   He maxed out his credit card on the trip.

4. 4
   adj

   Maximum; greatest.

   The car reached its max speed on the highway.

Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.

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