The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
Said of a set of well-formed formulas: that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i.e. that for any well-formed formula φ, the set contains either φ or ~φ.
Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice: that it is as large as it can be without being trivial (improper).
Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
The smallest amount.
He always tries to get away with doing the minimum.
The lowest limit.
A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
To the lowest degree.