Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [856]
max abbreviation maximum
maxi noun, plural max·is : a long skirt, dress, or coat
maxi- combining form 1 : extra long 2 : extra large max·il·la noun, plural max·il·lae or maxillas : JAW 1; especially : an upper jaw — max·il·lary adjective max·im noun : a proverbial saying Synonyms adage, aphorism, byword, epigram, proverb, saying—more at SAYING max·i·mal adjective : MAXIMUM — max·i·mal·ly adverb max·i·mise British variant of MAXIMIZE max·i·mize verb -mized; -miz·ing 1 : to increase to a maximum 2 : to make the most of — max·i·mi·za·tion noun 1maximum noun, plural -ma or -mums 1 : the greatest quantity, value, or degree 2 : an upper limit allowed by authority 3 : the largest of a set of numbers 2maximum adjective : greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained Synonyms consummate, full, most, nth, paramount, supreme, top, ultimate, utmost—more at ULTIMATE max out verb 1 : to push to or reach a limit or an extreme 2 : to use up all available credit on (a credit card) may verbal auxiliary, past might pres sing & pl may 1 : have permission or liberty to 2 : be in some degree likely to 3 — used as an auxiliary to express a wish, purpose, contingency, or concession May noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF mai, fr. L Maius, fr. Maia, Roman goddess] : the 5th month of the year Ma·ya noun, plural Maya or Mayas : a member of a group of American Indian peoples of Yucatán, Guatemala, and adjacent areas — Ma·yan noun or adjective may·ap·ple noun : a No. American woodland herb related to the barberry that has a poisonous root, one or two large leaves, and an edible egg-shaped yellow fruit may·be adverb : possibly but not certainly : PERHAPS Synonyms conceivably, perchance, perhaps, possibly—more at PERHAPS May Day noun : May 1 celebrated as a springtime festival and in some countries as Labor Day may·flow·er noun : any of several spring blooming herbs (as the trailing arbutus or an anemone) may·fly noun : any of an order of insects with an aquatic nymph and a short-lived fragile adult having membranous wings may·hem noun 1 : willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfigurement of a person 2 : needless or willful damage may·on·naise noun [ORIGIN: F] : a dressing made of egg yolks, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice may·or noun : an official elected to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city or borough — may·or·al adjective — may·or·al·ty noun may·pole noun, often cap : a tall flower-wreathed pole forming a center for May Day sports and dances maze noun : a confusing intricate network of passages — mazy adjective ma·zur·ka noun : a Polish dance in moderate triple measure MB abbreviation Manitoba MBA abbreviation master of business administration mc abbreviation megacycle 1MC noun : MASTER OF CEREMONIES 2MC abbreviation member of Congress Mc- prefix : used to indicate a convenient, low-quality version of a specified thing Mc·Coy noun : something that is neither imitation nor substitute McGuffin variant of MACGUFFIN MCPO abbreviation master chief petty officer 1Md abbreviation Maryland 2Md symbol mendelevium MD abbreviation 1 [ORIGIN NL medicinae doctor] doctor of medicine 2 Maryland 3 muscular dystrophy MDMA noun : ECSTASY 2 mdnt abbreviation midnight mdse abbreviation merchandise MDT abbreviation mountain daylight (saving) time me pronoun, objective case of I Me abbreviation Maine ME abbreviation 1 Maine 2 mechanical engineer 3 medical examiner 1mead noun : an alcoholic beverage brewed from water and honey, malt, and yeast 2mead noun, archaic : MEADOW mead·ow noun : land in or mainly in grass; especially : a tract of moist low-lying usu. level grassland — mead·ow·land noun — mead·owy adjective mead·ow·lark noun : any of several American songbirds related