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The ceiling everyone swears they'll never hit, then promptly does.
means The greatest amount, degree, or extent something can reach or is allowed to be.
from From Latin 'maximus,' the superlative of 'magnus' (great) — the biggest of the big, distilled into one word.
Plural problemBoth maxima and maximums are correct.
Math cousinIn calculus, a maximum is a curve's peak.
Opposite twinMinimum shares the exact same superlative grammar.