| max. |
abbreviation of "maximum," the largest possible amount or degree. (Cf. minimum.) |
| maxi- |
very large; very long; very great. |
| maxilla |
an upper jawbone in vertebrates. [2 definitions] |
| maxillary |
of or relating to a maxilla or jawbone. [2 definitions] |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, esp. for proper conduct. |
| maxima |
a plural form of maximum. |
| maximal |
of, pertaining to, or being a maximum. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| maximum |
the largest possible amount or degree. (Cf. minimum.) [2 definitions] |
| maxwell |
a unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. |
| May |
the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. [2 definitions] |
| may |
to be allowed to. (Cf. can1.) [5 definitions] |
| Maya |
a member of a highly developed ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula that was destroyed by Europeans in the sixteenth century. [3 definitions] |
| maya |
in Hinduism, illusion, esp. the illusory world of the senses. [2 definitions] |
| Mayan |
of, designating, or pertaining to the Maya, their languages, or their culture. [3 definitions] |
| May apple |
a perennial woodland plant of eastern North America producing a single white flower, a roundish edible fruit, and roots, leaves, and seeds that are poisonous. [2 definitions] |
| maybe |
it may be that; possibly; perhaps. |
| Mayday |
the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft in need of help. |
| May Day |
the first day of May, celebrated traditionally by a dance around a Maypole and the crowning of a May queen, and recently established in some countries as a holiday in honor of international labor. |
| mayflower |
any of various flowers that bloom in May, esp. arbutus, anemone, hawthorn, or cowslip. [2 definitions] |
| mayfly |
any of various fragile, winged insects that have a long aquatic larval stage, but that live in the adult stage for only a few hours. [2 definitions] |