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Principle on which Pakistan and India's nuclear doctrines are based
Credible minimum deterrence is the principle on which India's nuclear strategy is based. It underlines no first use (NFU) with an assured second strike
Credible_minimum_deterrence
Military doctrine of Pakistan
The Full spectrum deterrence (previously known as Minimum Credible Deterrence (MCD; officially named N-deterrence)) is the defence and strategic principle
Full_spectrum_deterrence
Proposed Indian ICBM
Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces. India's credible minimum deterrence envisaged a nuclear triad of counter-strike capability which
Agni-VI
missiles. India maintains a no first use nuclear policy and credible minimum deterrence doctrine. Its no first use is qualified in that while India states
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Minimum weapons needed to deter an adversary
nuclear strategy, minimal deterrence, also known as minimum deterrence and finite deterrence, is an application of deterrence theory in which a state possesses
Minimal_deterrence
Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile
neighbouring countries including Pakistan and China. India's credible minimum deterrence envisaged a nuclear triad of counter-strike capability which
Agni-III
5th National Security Advisor of India (born 1945)
stated that India has shifted its nuclear stance "from credible minimum deterrence to credible deterrence". During the tenth Nani Palkhivala memorial lecture
Ajit_Doval
Doctrine of military strategy
Minimum deterrence – Minimum weapons needed to deter an adversaryPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Minimum Credible Deterrence –
Mutually_assured_destruction
Military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons
initiating some other course of action. The central problem of deterrence revolves around how to credibly threaten military action or nuclear punishment on the
Deterrence_theory
Policy on use of nuclear weapons
is in the process of developing a nuclear doctrine based on "credible minimum deterrence". In a speech at the National Defence College by India's National
No_first_use
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
nuclear weapons policies. India and Pakistan maintain only a credible minimum deterrence. Commodore Tim Hare, former Director of Nuclear Policy at the
Nuclear_warfare
Proposed Indian military integrated command
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "India set for
Western Theatre Command (India)
Western_Theatre_Command_(India)
officials, however, reaffirmed their adherence to a policy of credible minimum deterrence and warned that any use of tactical nuclear weapons by Pakistan
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Indian road-mobile ICBM
missile. Agni-V was primarily intended for enhancing the Indian nuclear deterrence against China. Until the development of the Agni-V, the longest range
Agni-V
Proposed Indian military integrated command
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "India set for
Northern Theatre Command (India)
Northern_Theatre_Command_(India)
Indian submarine-launched missile
and secrecy which aligned well with India's no first use and credible minimum deterrence policy. The first indigenous SSBN was launched in 2009 and was
K-4_(missile)
Combined military forces of India
"no-first use" and a nuclear deterrence policy against nuclear adversaries. Its nuclear doctrine envisages building a credible minimum deterrent for maintaining
Indian_Armed_Forces
Pakistan Navy's strategic field formation
2nd strike capability, will strengthen Pakistan's policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence and ensure regional stability." Besides the Pakistan Army's strategic
Naval Strategic Forces Command (Pakistan)
Naval_Strategic_Forces_Command_(Pakistan)
High treason case involving Pervez Musharraf
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Musharraf_high_treason_case
Command of the Indian Armed Forces
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "India setting
Defence_Cyber_Agency
Autobiography of Pervez Musharraf
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
In_the_Line_of_Fire:_A_Memoir
Anti-extremist Islamic school of thought, created by Pervez Musharraf
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Enlightened_moderation
Type of foreign policy
Doctrine of 2003 affirms its policies of "No First Use" and "Credible Minimum Deterrence", limiting its nuclear weapons posture. In spite of that, senior
Policy of deliberate ambiguity
Policy_of_deliberate_ambiguity
President of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Pervez_Musharraf
2008 Pakistani presidential impeachment attempt
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Effort to impeach Pervez Musharraf
Effort_to_impeach_Pervez_Musharraf
Expression of how military forces operate
of credible minimum deterrence, No first strike, No use of nuclear weapons on Non-nuclear states and Massive nuclear retaliation in case deterrence fails
Military_doctrine
Proposed Indian military integrated command
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations Unnithan, Sandeep
Maritime_Theatre_Command
Indian Armed Forces Agency/Unit responsible for space warfare
equivalent command General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "PM Narendra Modi
Defence_Space_Agency
High amount of value outside a military, in strategy studies concerning targeting
Employment Strategy, U.S. planning "does not rely on a counter-value or minimum-deterrence approach" and instead emphasizes the need for counterforce capabilities
Countervalue
Pakistani politician
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Nisar_Memon
Tri-services command of the Indian Armed Forces
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "How the Indian
Andaman_and_Nicobar_Command
South Africa and the Soviet Union or its proxies. To achieve a minimum credible deterrence, a total of six nuclear weapons were covertly assembled by the
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Previously planned Indian military integrated command
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Credible minimum deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "Bipin Rawat holds
Air_Defence_Command_(India)
1999 military takeover of government in Pakistan led by pervez Musharraf to gain power
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
1999_Pakistani_coup_d'état
Pakistani lawyer and a politician
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Khalid_Ranjha
Former vice admiral of the Pakistan Navy
second-strike capability, will strengthen Pakistan's policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence and ensure regional stability. After retiring from Navy in 2015
Tanveer_Faiz
2004 resolution on non-proliferation of WMDs
develop nuclear weapons and related delivery systems to maintain credible minimum deterrence against external aggression, especially once similar capabilities
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1540
2007 political crisis in Pakistan
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
2007 Pakistani state of emergency
2007_Pakistani_state_of_emergency
Military doctrine of Pakistan
retaliation against Pakistani cities. The doctrine is not part of the Minimum Credible Deterrence principle of Pakistan, however, the doctrine integrates the nuclear
Nuclear_doctrine_of_Pakistan
Preemptive attack using nuclear weapons
have chosen to assume different nuclear postures more suited to minimum credible deterrence or the capability to inflict unacceptable losses to prevent the
First strike (nuclear strategy)
First_strike_(nuclear_strategy)
Pakistani politician and diplomat
Court justicses War on Terror Political violence JF-17 Thunder Credible minimum deterrence Economic liberalization Growth of Housing industry Women's protection
Tariq_Azim_Khan
Short-range ballistic missile
ISBN 9780804776011. Khan, Zafar (2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. Routledge. ISBN 978-1317676003. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
Abdali-I
Bubonic plague outbreak in France
sanitation board sought to, at a minimum, provide citizens with a list of doctors who were believed to be credible. The sanitation board was one of the
Great_Plague_of_Marseille
defense policies based on nuclear deterrence, including more than 30 non-nuclear-weapon states under extended deterrence or nuclear umbrella agreements such
Nuclear_weapon
Doctrines and plans for production and use of atomic weapons
assured destruction (MAD) assumes that a nuclear deterrent force must be credible and survivable. That is, each deterrent force must survive a first strike
Nuclear_strategy
Pakistani tactical ballistic missile
2023. Khan, Zafar (17 July 2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-67600-3. Khan, Feroz Hassan (2012)
Hatf-I
Space program of SUPARCO, Pakistan
Retrieved 14 July 2011. Ghumman, Khawar (15 July 2011). "Nuclear-Minimum Credible Deterrence to be pursued". The Dawn Newspapers' Division of Science. Dawn
Space_Vision_2040_(Pakistan)
Nuclear command and control authority of India
equivalent command General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Minimum Credible Deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "Indian Army wants
Nuclear Command Authority (India)
Nuclear_Command_Authority_(India)
Military unit
military bases General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Minimum Credible Deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "India all set
Strategic_Forces_Command
Officer in the Pakistani Navy
July 2017. Khan, Zafar (2015). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. [u.s]: Routledge. ISBN 9781317676003. Retrieved 14 November
Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)
Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Pakistan)
Set of three types of nuclear-strike standoff weapons
India's nuclear weapons policy is that of "no first use" and "minimum credible deterrence," which means that the country will not use nuclear weapons unless
Nuclear_triad
Decision rule used for minimizing the possible loss for a worst-case scenario
When dealing with gains, it is referred to as "maximin" – to maximize the minimum gain. Originally formulated for several-player zero-sum game theory, covering
Minimax
Indian short-range ballistic missile
range of 700–1,200 km. They are claimed to be a part of the "Minimum credible deterrence". Agni-I is a single stage, solid fuel, road and rail mobile
Agni-I
Combined military forces of Pakistan
potentially even as a first strike. Full Spectrum Deterrence (FSD), formerly Minimum Credible Deterrence (MCD), is Pakistan's primary nuclear strategy designed
Pakistan_Armed_Forces
Pakistani short-range ballistic missile
April 2021). "Pakistan Test Fire of Shaheen 1A: Revalidating the Minimum Credible Deterrence Posture". Modern Diplomacy. "Upgraded Hatf IV test-fired". The
Shaheen-I
Senior decision making body of GoI in defence matters
equivalent command General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Minimum Credible Deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "Defence Planning
Defence_Planning_Committee
Pakistan technology initiative, established 1985
2014. Khan, Zafar (17 July 2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-67600-3. Retrieved 10 September 2023
Pakistani missile research and development program
Pakistani_missile_research_and_development_program
September 2021). "China's nuclear missile silo expansion: From minimum deterrence to medium deterrence". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Archived from the
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
UK Ministry of Defence facility
expected. AWE is tasked to help the United Kingdom maintain a credible and effective minimum nuclear deterrent: To maintain the warheads for the Trident
AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
AWE_Nuclear_Security_Technologies
Legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
of the states that participate in nuclear sharing or extended nuclear deterrence relationships, including NATO members, Australia, Belarus, Japan, and
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Prohibition_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Joint formation of the Indian Armed Forces responsible for special operations
equivalent command General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Minimum Credible Deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations Pandit, Rajat (15
Armed Forces Special Operations Division
Armed_Forces_Special_Operations_Division
Pakistani political scientist, economist, financial analyst, journalist
2013. Zafar Khan (17 July 2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. Routledge. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-317-67601-0. "CPEC Turns into
Farrukh_Saleem
Mathematical models of strategic interactions
Strangelove satirizes game theoretic ideas about deterrence theory. For example, nuclear deterrence depends on the threat to retaliate catastrophically
Game_theory
Tri-service Defence organisation of the Indian Armed Forces
equivalent command General concepts Joint warfare, general concept Minimum Credible Deterrence List of cyber warfare forces of other nations "Role of integrated
Integrated_Defence_Staff
2021). "China's nuclear missile silo expansion: From minimum deterrence to medium deterrence". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Archived from the
China and weapons of mass destruction
China_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Problem in process of sharing surplus
gain to both parties. In other words, it is the point which maximizes the minimum payoff among players. Kalai notes that this solution is closely related
Cooperative_bargaining
Type of explosive arms
attack; this, in turn, ensures a credible threat of a second strike, and thus increases a nation's nuclear deterrence. This table uses the following identifiers:
Nuclear_weapons_delivery
Information set Move by nature Mutual knowledge Non-cooperative game theory Non-credible threat Outcome Perfect information Perfect recall Ply Preference Rationality
List_of_games_in_game_theory
in a 1955 speech that deterrence would be "the parents of disarmament" and that, unless Britain contributed to Western deterrence with its own weapons
Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Variation of minimax game tree search
move with the maximum-valued successor while B selects the move with the minimum-valued successor. It should not be confused with negascout, an algorithm
Negamax
Intense armed conflict
to the benefits of victory. He also argued that in order to have credible deterrence against other groups (as well as on an individual level), it was
War
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
Afterword. The Axis of Resistance, Intra-War deterrence and Israel–Hamas War". Axis of Resistance: Asymmetric Deterrence and Rules of the Game in Contemporary
Gaza_war
Political standoff between Cyprus and Turkey
represented the Cyprus government's first serious attempt at building a credible air defence system after years of Turkish superiority in the air. The crisis
Cypriot_S-300_crisis
Game in economic experiments
always offer the minimum amount. Thus, the responder's threat to reject unfair offers in the second Nash equilibrium is not credible in a finite setting
Ultimatum_game
Combinatorial game theory theorem
m {\displaystyle G\approx *m} , where m {\displaystyle m} is the mex (minimum exclusion) of the numbers n 1 , n 2 , … , n k {\displaystyle n_{1},n_{2}
Sprague–Grundy_theorem
Country in South Asia
and is developing a nuclear triad capability as a part of its "Minimum Credible Deterrence" doctrine. Since the end of the Cold War, India has increased
India
Game illustrating paradox in rational choice theory
loser in the auction. The winner can get a dollar for a mere 5 cents (the minimum bid), but only if no one else enters into the bidding war. However, entering
Dollar_auction
President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969
Minimum Credible Deterrence. Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-317-67601-0. Khan, Zafar (2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence.
Ayub_Khan
Failed attempt by the Empire of Japan to develop nuclear technology
towards global nuclear disarmament Reliance and dependence on US extended deterrence, based on the 1960 US-Japan Security Treaty Support for the "Three Non-Nuclear
Japanese nuclear weapons program
Japanese_nuclear_weapons_program
Search algorithm
maintains two values, alpha and beta, which respectively represent the minimum score that the maximizing player is assured of and the maximum score that
Alpha–beta_pruning
Game where groups of players may enforce cooperative behaviour
forge alliances or all agreements need to be self-enforcing (e.g. through credible threats). Cooperative games are analysed by focusing on coalitions that
Cooperative_game_theory
Cooperation between firms to limit competition
collusion. These programs are designed to destabilize collusion and increase deterrence by encouraging firms to report illegal behavior. There are several industry
Collusion
Pakistani banker and politician (born 1949)
offensive country and our defence doctrine is based on having minimum credible deterrence to maintain peace and stability in the region.". Aziz also successfully
Shaukat_Aziz
Problem in game theory
in 1973. Their proposed solution is: Divide the cost of providing the minimum level of required facility for the smallest type of aircraft equally among
Airport_problem
Argument in combinatorial game theory
two kinds of games in which strategy-stealing arguments were used: the minimum poset game and the symmetric Maker-Maker game. Bodwin, Greg; Grossman,
Strategy-stealing_argument
Misleading environmental marketing claims
made by influencers saying a product is eco-friendly or sustainable as credible, even if the actual environmental benefits are minimal. Scholars have proved
Greenwashing
2-stage nuclear weapon
to miniaturize high yields, such as in MIRV warheads, defines nuclear deterrence and mutual assured destruction. Extensions of thermonuclear weapon design
Thermonuclear_weapon
Standard example in game theory
agreeing to a price floor, while "defecting" means selling under this minimum level, instantly taking business from other cartel members. Anti-trust
Prisoner's_dilemma
Pakistan's first nuclear weapons test (1998)
ISBN 978-0981537894. Khan, Zafar (2014). Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. UK: Routledge. p. 198. ISBN 978-1138778795. Bhattacharya, Samir
Chagai-I
Capacity of a state to deploy and sustain military forces outside its territory
in that region. At the same time, Russia's western armies became less credible, as mobilization exposed organizational flaws and threw the western armies
Power_projection
Punishment policy with no discretion for leniency
Kiley Brinkmanship Broken windows theory Crime mapping Crime prevention Deterrence (penology) Harm reduction Ignorantia juris non excusat International Day
Zero_tolerance
Pakistani nuclear physicist (1936–2021)
objected to the idea as it went against the government's policy of minimum credible deterrence. Khan often got engrossed in projects which were theoretically
Abdul_Qadeer_Khan
Mathematical modelling of phenotypic evolution
been confirmed in many more recent evolutionary models. Third, a fitness minimum where disruptive selection will occur and the population will branch into
Evolutionary invasion analysis
Evolutionary_invasion_analysis
international, Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations, there have been credible reports of human rights violations committed against Palestinians by Israel
Human rights violations against Palestinians by Israel
Human_rights_violations_against_Palestinians_by_Israel
Prime Minister of Japan from 2024 to 2025
that Japan Self-Defense Forces could be placed in Guam to strengthen the deterrence capabilities of the Japan-US alliance. On his first call as prime minister
Shigeru_Ishiba
Concept in economics and game theory
s ) , {\displaystyle \operatorname {Welf} (s)=\sum _{i\in N}u_{i}(s),} minimum utility (fairness or egalitarian objective) Welf ( s ) = min i ∈ N u
Price_of_anarchy
Taiwan's military forces
they want to fight." The adopted ODC emphasizes deep strike and layered deterrence. Taiwan has engaged in training with foreign forces, primarily American
Republic of China Armed Forces
Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces
Air service branch of the U.S. military
airborne). It can be conducted across the ROMO. The purpose of nuclear deterrence operations (NDO) is to operate, maintain, and secure nuclear forces to
United_States_Air_Force
potential use situations. Starting in 1946, the US based its initial deterrence force on the Strategic Air Command, which, by the late 1950s, maintained
Nuclear weapons of the United States
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States
credibile quia ineptum est (and the Son of God is dead: in short, it is credible because it is unfitting), meaning that it is so absurd to say that God's
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
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Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Of Incredible Beauty; Wonderful; Lovely
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Increase; Excess; High Degree; Maximum; Feminine of Mazid
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Girl/Female
Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Wished-for Child
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French gardinier ‘gardener’. In medieval times this normally denoted a cultivator of edible produce in an orchard or kitchen garden, rather than one who tended ornamental lawns and flower beds.Americanized form of French Desjardins or German Gärtner (see Gartner).
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Swahili
Sadness; From Swahili; Edible Swamp Fern Root
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Incredible; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, Japanese
Edible Swamp Fern Root; Mid Air Hope; Cheerful
Girl/Female
English, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Small Daughter
Girl/Female
Tamil
Wished for child
Boy/Male
African, Arabic
Far
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Plenty; Maximum; Intelligent; Young and Dynamic; Earth
Boy/Male
Irish
Is the Irish form of Old English ead “â€richâ€â€ + mund “â€guardianâ€â€, and implies “â€guardian of the riches.â€â€ In more recent times the name has been given to honor Eamon De Valera who was President of Ireland for 14 years, the maximum allowed, from 1959 to 1973.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps from either of two medicinal and edible plants commonly known by this name (Arctium lappa and A. minus). However, the word is not recorded in OED before 1597, rather too late for surname formation.
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Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Beauty Raining
Boy/Male
American, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Holy; Sacred
Girl/Female
German Teutonic Spanish
noble.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Truth; Lucky
Boy/Male
Indian
Successful, Turquoise, Gem stone
Boy/Male
Arabic, Lebanese, Muslim
The Prophet; Variant Used for Mohammad; Founder of Islamic Religion; Praiseworthy; Glorified
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably from Old French joint ‘united’, ‘joined’. The application as a surname is unclear.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
Archer; Yew Wood; Diminutive of Yvonne
Girl/Female
Indian
God Gift; Part of God
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pl.
of Minimum
n.
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.
a.
Incredible.
a.
Bringing credit, reputation, or honor; honorable; as, such conduct is highly creditable to him.
n.
A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods.
adv.
In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.
pl.
of Maximum
a.
Fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent; as, edible fishes.
a.
Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.
n.
A minim.
n.
Minimum.
n.
A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction.
n.
A kind of minium, or red lead, made by calcining carbonate of lead, but inferior to true minium.
n.
The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; -- opposed to minimum.
n.
Anything very minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to animalcula; and the like.
a.
Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.
n.
In a curve referred to polar coordinates, any point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum.
pl.
of Minimus
a.
Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.
n.
Anything edible.