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maximite
nounExtremely low
/ˈmaksɪmʌɪt/A type of high explosive consisting mainly of ammonium nitrate, used in mining and demolition.
maximize
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/To make something as large, great, or effective as possible.
maximum
adjectivenounB1
/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/The greatest or highest possible amount, quantity, or degree that can be reached or is allowed.
maximum card
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈmæksɪməm kɑːd/A postcard where the stamp, postmark, and picture are all thematically matched and aligned, often collected as a philatelic item.
maximum likelihood
nounC1-C2 (Specialized)
/ˌmæk.sɪ.məm ˈlaɪk.li.hʊd/In statistics and probability theory, the method or principle of selecting the parameter values of a model that make the observed data most probable.
maximum likelihood estimation
nounC2
/ˌmæk.sɪ.məm ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd ˌes.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/A method in statistics for estimating the parameters of a statistical model, selecting the parameter values that maximize the likelihood function (i.e., the probability of observing the given data).
maximum principle
nounLow
/ˈmæksɪməm ˈprɪnsɪp(ə)l/A fundamental rule or theorem in mathematics and physics stating that a solution to a particular class of equations (e.g., elliptic partial differential equations) attains its maximum value on the boundary of the domain, not in the interior.
maximum thermometer
nounC1
/ˈmæksɪməm θəˈmɒmɪtə/A type of thermometer that records the highest temperature reached since it was last reset.
maximum value theorem
nounC2+
/ˈmæksɪməm ˈvæljuː ˈθɪərəm/A mathematical theorem stating that a continuous function on a closed interval must attain both a maximum and a minimum value.
maximum-minimum thermometer
nounlow
/ˈmæksɪməm ˈmɪnɪməm θəˈmɒmɪtə/A thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached over a period, typically using two separate temperature indicators that are reset manually.
maximus
nounLow
/ˈmæksɪməs/The greatest or largest, often used as a proper noun or in specific anatomical/historical contexts.
maxine
nounRare (as a common noun it is non-existent; as a name, it is uncommon in modern usage).
/mækˈsiːn/A female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'greatest'.
maxiskirt
nounC1/C2
/ˈmæksiˌskɜːt/A long skirt extending to the ankle or mid-calf.
maxixe
nounObscure/Low Frequency
/mækˈsiːʃ(ə)/A type of melon.
maxwell
nounLow
/ˈmækswəl/The unit of magnetic flux in the centimetre-gram-second system.
maxwell air force base
nounLow
/ˌmækswɛl ˌeə ˈfɔːs ˌbeɪs/A United States Air Force installation located in Montgomery, Alabama.
maxwell demon
nounLow
/ˈmækswəl ˈdiːmən/A hypothetical, intelligent being that operates a frictionless door between two chambers of gas, sorting fast (hot) and slow (cold) molecules to create a temperature difference without performing work, thereby seemingly violating the second law of thermodynamics.
maxwell montes
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌmækswəl ˈmɒntiːz/A major mountain range on the planet Venus, the highest feature on its surface.
maxwell's field equations
plural-nounC2
/ˈmækswəlz ɪˈkweɪʒənz/The four fundamental partial differential equations formulated by James Clerk Maxwell that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and altered by charges, currents, and changes in each other. They form the foundation of classical electromagnetism, optics, and electric circuits.
maxwell-boltzmann statistics
nounVery Low
/ˌmaks.wɛl ˈbəʊlts.mən stəˈtɪs.tɪks/A specific framework in statistical mechanics that describes the probability distribution of particles in a system that are classical and distinguishable.

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