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max

  [maks] Slang.
Use max in a Sentence
–noun
1. maximum.
–adjective
2. maximum.
–adverb
3. maximally.
—Verb phrase
4. max out,
a. to reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur; level off: In her last job she maxed out at $25,000 a year.
b. to reach the limit of one's capacity, endurance, etc.: The sales department has maxed out and needs more personnel to call on new clients.
—Idiom
5. to the max, to the greatest or furthest degree; totally: That book is disgusting to the max.
Origin:
by shortening
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Max

  [maks]
–noun
a male given name, form of Maximilian.

MAX

 
Trademark.
Cinemax: a cable television channel.

max.

 
maximum.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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max   (māks)   
n.  The maximum: The car can seat five adults, but that's the max.
adj.  Maximal.
adv.  Maximally: We'll pay $250 max.
intr.v.   maxed, max·ing, max·es

  1. To reach one's limit, as of endurance or capability: The weightlifter maxed out at 180 kilograms.

  2. To reach a point from which no additional growth, improvement, or benefit is possible: The salary for this position maxes at $45,000.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
max

  1. n.
    the maximum. (See also to the max.) : I want the max. I'm hungry.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: max
Function: abbreviation
maximum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
max
maximum
MAX
Cinemax
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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