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adjective always used before a noun

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: greatest possible in amount or degree He will receive the maximum (possible) punishment allowed by law. She took some maximum-strength medicine for her headache. The maximum number of points scored in one game is 100. shoes that are designed for maximum comfort What is the maximum occupancy of this room? [=what is the largest number of people who can legally be in this room at the same time?] a maximum security prison [=a prison that does as much as possible to keep prisoners from escaping and watches them very closely]opposite minimum
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