maxima
Tops of curves
Maxima is the plural of maximum, referring to the highest points, values, or upper limits in a set: The graph shows several local maxima.
In mathematics and science, maxima are peaks on curves or functions where values reach their greatest levels before declining.
The Latin plural coexists with the anglicized maximums.
Mathematical analysis system
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- extremumFunction's boundary value
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- inflectionWord form alteration
function · graph · limit · local · global · integral · analysis · tangent
Uppermost point or culmination
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- acmeUltimate point of attainment
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
culmination · climax · highpoint · crest · vertex · heights · top · ceiling
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- notationSystem of written symbols
arrangement · concert · sonata · concerto · opera · requiem · overture · fugue
Two stars orbiting together
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- magnitudeSize or scale
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- variable starCelestial body with fluctuating brightness
orbit · celestial · eclipse · brightness · perihelion · aphelion
calculus
Mathematical analysis system
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- extremumFunction's boundary value
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
inflection · function · graph · limit · local · global · integral · analysis · tangent · concavity
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
summit · culmination · climax · highpoint · crest · vertex · heights · top · ceiling · upper bound
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
notation · arrangement · concert · sonata · concerto · opera · requiem · overture · fugue · cantata
binary star
Two stars orbiting together
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- magnitudeSize or scale
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
variable star · orbit · celestial · eclipse · brightness · perihelion · aphelion
- maximum securityHighest-level prison classification
- maximum speedHighest attainable velocity
- maximum capacityUpper limit of containment
- maximum sentenceLongest term a judge can impose
- maximum-security prisonHighest-level detention facility
- maximum effort
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