"maxima" in the noun sense
1. maximum, upper limit
the largest possible quantity
2. utmost, uttermost, maximum, level best
the greatest possible degree
"he tried his utmost"
3. maximum
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
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