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Intensity indicator of tropical cyclone
The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it
Maximum_sustained_wind
Tropical cyclone intensity scale
as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have one-minute-average maximum sustained winds at 10 m (33 ft) above the surface of at least 74 mph (64 kn, 119 km/h;
Saffir–Simpson_scale
by the NHC. This number represents the sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speeds (measured in knots) for all named storms while they are at
2026 Atlantic hurricane season
2026_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Meteorological concept
cyclone's storm surge and its maximum potential intensity can be determined using the RMW. As maximum sustained winds increase, the RMW decreases. Recently
Radius_of_maximum_wind
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2021
Louisiana on record, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In terms of maximum sustained winds at landfall (150 mph or 240 km/h), Ida tied with 2020's Hurricane
Hurricane_Ida
Nantucket, Massachusetts, with sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h). The system then intensified, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) early
2023 Atlantic hurricane season
2023_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Pacific typhoon in 2024
reported that the storm reached its peak intensity with ten-minute maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph) and a central pressure of 915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Typhoon_Yagi
maximum sustained winds. United States hurricanes are still classified by central pressure from 1971 to 1979; therefore, the maximum sustained winds in
List_of_Florida_hurricanes
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
made a catastrophic landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025. By maximum sustained winds, it is tied with Hurricane Allen as the strongest Atlantic hurricane
Hurricane_Melissa
by the NHC. This number represents the sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speeds (measured in knots) for all named storms while they are at
2025 Atlantic hurricane season
2025_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Center (NHC). This number represents sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for all named storms while they are at least tropical
2025_Pacific_hurricane_season
Pacific typhoon
As Shanshan brushed the islands of Amami Ōshima and Kikaijima, maximum sustained wind gusts near 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) were recorded at Kikai
Typhoon_Shanshan_(2024)
since 2020. This number represents the sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for all named storms while they are at least tropical
2024 Atlantic hurricane season
2024_Atlantic_hurricane_season
(NHC) on July 2. This number represents sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for all named storms while they are at least tropical
2026_Pacific_hurricane_season
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
with sustained winds up to 120 mph (190 km/h). At 00:00 UTC on September 27, the hurricane attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph
Hurricane_Helene
Scales of the intensity of tropical cyclones
of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins they are located in. Only a few
Tropical cyclone intensity scales
Tropical_cyclone_intensity_scales
Pacific typhoon in 2026
maximum sustained winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) and a minimum pressure of 905 hPa (26.72 inHg), while the JTWC estimated one-minute maximum sustained winds
Typhoon_Sinlaku_(2026)
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
followed and the system peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h) on September 8. Early on the next day, it
1900_Galveston_hurricane
approximately 82 units. This number represents sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for all named storms while they are at least tropical
2024_Pacific_hurricane_season
Wind alert levels in the Philippines
10-minute maximum sustained wind speed of no more than 63 km/h (≤39 mph; ≤34 kn); PSWS #2 for cyclones at tropical storm strength, with winds reaching
Tropical_Cyclone_Wind_Signals
area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles
Timeline of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_2024_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Gulf of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mbar (29.3 inHg). Stronger wind shear caused Marco to
2020 Atlantic hurricane season
2020_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Measure of tropical cyclone activity
It is calculated by summing the square of tropical cyclones' maximum sustained winds, as recorded every six hours, but only for windspeeds of at least
Accumulated_cyclone_energy
Regional tropical cyclone
sustained wind speeds of 48 knots (55 mph; 89 km/h) then it will be classified as a severe tropical storm. Once the system's maximum sustained winds reach
Typhoon
Pacific typhoon in 2025
recorded maximum 2-minute sustained wind speeds exceeding 100 km/h during Typhoon Bualoi: Văn Lý station (Ninh Bình province) measured a maximum sustained wind
Typhoon_Bualoi
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025
August 16, reaching its peak at Category 5 intensity with one-minute maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 913 mb (27.0 inHg)
Hurricane_Erin_(2025)
storms. In terms of wind speed, Hurricane Camille was the strongest storm to affect the state, producing maximum sustained winds above 160 mph (260 km/h)
List_of_Louisiana_hurricanes
cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). So far, the strongest system is
Tropical_cyclones_in_2026
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
The extremely powerful hurricane continued to strengthen, with maximum sustained winds peaking at 180 mph (290 km/h) shortly afterwards. Irma acquired
Hurricane_Irma
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1989
18:00 UTC on September 15, Hugo reached its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h), making it a Category 5 hurricane, and a
Hurricane_Hugo
Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. Tropical cyclones that produce maximum sustained winds of more than 119 kilometre per hour (74 mph) are designated as
List_of_Mexico_hurricanes
Tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean
one-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 39 mph (34 knots, 17 m/s, 63 km/h), while hurricanes must achieve the target of one-minute maximum sustained winds
Atlantic_hurricane
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
slightly, Maria re-intensified and achieved its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a pressure of 908 mbar (hPa; 26.81 inHg)
Hurricane_Maria
southwesterly mid-level flow. Ana peaked with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 km/h) before it encountered increasing wind shear and began losing convection
2021 Atlantic hurricane season
2021_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Pacific typhoon in 2024
ten-minute maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph), and a central atmospheric pressure of 935 hPa (27.61 inHg). With one-minute sustained winds at 230 km/h
Typhoon_Gaemi
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2018
Landfalling #Hurricanes on Record as Ranked by Maximum Sustained Wind. Michael Ranks Fourth with Sustained Winds of 135 knots (155 mph) at Landfall" (Tweet)
Hurricane_Michael
Category 5 Pacific hurricane in 2015
most powerful tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of maximum sustained winds. It was also the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms
Hurricane_Patricia
area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles
Timeline of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_1999_Atlantic_hurricane_season
attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 145 mph (233 km/h). Although approaching the Bahamas, wind shear and increasing westerly winds aloft caused
2004 Atlantic hurricane season
2004_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2019
September 1 with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), tying with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Melissa for the highest wind speeds of an Atlantic
Hurricane_Dorian
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1969
the Saffir–Simpson scale, the highest category corresponding to maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph (253 km/h). The third named storm of the 1969
Hurricane_Camille
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992
landfall, the maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (185 km/h). The highest sustained wind speed observed was 96 mph (154 km/h), while a wind gust as strong
Hurricane_Andrew
measured by minimum atmospheric pressure at sea level. Although maximum sustained winds are often used to measure intensity as they commonly cause notable
List of the most intense tropical cyclones
List_of_the_most_intense_tropical_cyclones
includes tropical storms, a tropical cyclone with a peak 1-minute maximum sustained wind in the range of 39–73 mph (63–118 km/h), placing them below the
List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes
List_of_costliest_Atlantic_hurricanes
Annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation
BOB 02. It was assessed with a T1.5 classification prompting maximum 3-minute sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mbar
2026 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
2026_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
Hurricane-like storms in the Mediterranean Sea
that medicanes could have a well-defined cyclone eye at estimated maximum sustained winds between 47 and 180 km/h (29 and 112 mph; 25 and 97 kn), with the
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone
Mediterranean_tropical-like_cyclone
hurricanes—Category 3 or higher on the five-level Saffir–Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (179 km/h). Additionally, three tropical depressions
Timeline of the 1998 Pacific hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_1998_Pacific_hurricane_season
May. The most intense storm in terms of barometric pressure and maximum sustained winds is Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which also caused the most fatalities
List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present)
List_of_Texas_hurricanes_(1980–present)
over southern Texas. Later on August 7, the storm reached its maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h). Early on August 8, Bess made landfall near
1978 Atlantic hurricane season
1978_Atlantic_hurricane_season
the South China Sea, reaching its peak intensity with 10-minute maximum sustained wind speeds of 85 km/h on the night of September 11. On September 13
2018_Pacific_typhoon_season
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds. The first known tropical cyclone of 1856 Atlantic hurricane season
1856_Last_Island_hurricane
Rapidly rotating storm system
870 hPa (25.69 inHg) and maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 kn (85 m/s; 305 km/h; 190 mph). The highest maximum sustained wind speed ever recorded was
Tropical_cyclone
measured by maximum sustained winds. Fastest intensification from a tropical depression to a hurricane (1-minute sustained surface winds) – 12 hours Harvey
List of Atlantic hurricane records
List_of_Atlantic_hurricane_records
Atlantic basin outside of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h); it was later surpassed in 2019 by Hurricane
2017 Atlantic hurricane season
2017_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2020
to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as measured by maximum sustained winds. The twelfth named storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane
Hurricane_Laura
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2004
on southern Cuba. Charley came ashore near Punta Cayamas with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (190 km/h) and gusts of up to 133 mph (214 km/h), at
Hurricane_Charley
intensity with a maximum sustained wind speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 1,000 mbar (30 inHg). Vertical wind shear prevented
1998 Atlantic hurricane season
1998_Atlantic_hurricane_season
The best track contains the cyclone's latitude, longitude, maximum sustained surface winds, and minimum sea-level pressure at 6-hourly intervals. Best
Glossary of tropical cyclone terms
Glossary_of_tropical_cyclone_terms
Meteorological process around and within the eye of intense tropical cyclones
re-intensify. They naturally occur in intense tropical cyclones with maximum sustained winds greater than 33 m/s (64 kn; 119 km/h; 74 mph), or hurricane-force
Eyewall_replacement_cycle
Category 4 Pacific hurricane in 2023
of Mexico. The system underwent rapid intensification, reaching maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mbar (27.76 inHg)
Hurricane_Hilary
area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles
Timeline of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_2025_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Pacific typhoon in 2003
strengthening; the storm developed a well-defined eye and reached peak maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph) on September 10. While near peak intensity
Typhoon_Maemi
affected the UK on 27 October 2002. At Mumbles Head near Swansea, a maximum sustained wind speed of over 123 km/h was recorded: equivalent to a Category 1
Climate_of_the_United_Kingdom
light wind shear, Felix began to rapidly strengthen as it was curving northwestward. Late on August 12, Felix peaked with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph
1995 Atlantic hurricane season
1995_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Nor'easter and Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 1991
located at 41°06′N 66°36′W / 41.1°N 66.6°W / 41.1; -66.6 recorded maximum sustained winds of 56 mph (90 km/h) with gusts to 75 mph (121 km/h), and a significant
1991_Perfect_Storm
categories according to the intensity of their sustained winds, measured as the maximum sustained wind speed averaged over a one-minute interval at an
Glossary_of_meteorology
of barometric pressure. It also featured the highest one-minute maximum sustained winds ever recorded in a tropical cyclone. Originating from a sprawling
Meteorological history of Hurricane Patricia
Meteorological_history_of_Hurricane_Patricia
Pacific typhoon in 2021
intensity. Its 10-minute maximum sustained winds reached 220 km/h (135 mph) according to the JMA, while one-minute maximum sustained winds reached 315 km/h (195 mph)
Typhoon_Surigae
an eye. Subsequently, Georgia attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h (140 mph), equivalent to a modern-day Category 4 hurricane
1951_Pacific_typhoon_season
List of tropical cyclones by scale
cyclonic storm is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 3-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of at least 120 knots (220 km/h; 140 mph). The category was
List_of_super_cyclonic_storms
States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to storms with 1-minute maximum sustained wind speed of at least 240 km/h (150 mph). Activity in the 2019 season
Timeline of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season
Timeline_of_the_2019_Pacific_typhoon_season
intensity with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 990 mbar (29 inHg). Dry air, westerly wind shear, and upwelling
2012 Atlantic hurricane season
2012_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Hurricane Olivia, which reached peak intensity on September 21, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h). Its remnants brought heavy rain to a wide
1982_Pacific_hurricane_season
intensity. Michael, which peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 919 mbar
2018 Atlantic hurricane season
2018_Atlantic_hurricane_season
intensity early on May 16 with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (137 km/h). The hurricane entered an area of southwesterly wind shear caused by an upper-level
1990_Pacific_hurricane_season
and Dora. The strongest storm of the season, Cleo, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 938 mbar
1964 Atlantic hurricane season
1964_Atlantic_hurricane_season
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone in 2016
in the South-West Indian Ocean in terms of both 10 and 1-minute maximum sustained winds. Part of the 2015–16 cyclone season, Fantala formed on 11 April
Cyclone_Fantala
Pacific typhoon in 2025
ten-minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (110 kn; 125 mph), and as a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson scale with one-minute maximum sustained
Typhoon_Ragasa
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
peaking as a Category 5 hurricane early the next morning with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 932 mbar
Hurricane_Beryl
Pacific typhoon in 2022
underwent rapid intensification as it approached Luzon, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds intensifying by 85 km/h (50 mph) in the span of 24 hours. Right
Typhoon_Noru
Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on August 28. Its maximum sustained winds reached 175 mph (280 km/h) and its pressure fell to 902 mbar (hPa;
Meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina
Meteorological_history_of_Hurricane_Katrina
Typhoon Nancy's sustained winds as high as Hurricane Patricia's. However, the JTWC considers reconnaissance aircraft to have overestimated wind speeds in tropical
List of tropical cyclone records
List_of_tropical_cyclone_records
barometric pressure of 967 mbar (28.6 inHg) was reported, along with a maximum sustained wind speed of 105 mph (169 km/h). Flora weakened slightly to a Category 1
1955 Atlantic hurricane season
1955_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1996
at 0600 UTC on July 9, Bertha reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) with a minimum barometric pressure of 960 mbar
Hurricane_Bertha_(1996)
for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles, or kilometers), following NHC practice. Direct wind observations
Timeline of the 1999 Pacific hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_1999_Pacific_hurricane_season
Category 5 hurricanes that come ashore. The term "maximum sustained wind" refers to the average wind speed measured during the period of one minute at
List of Category 4 Pacific hurricanes
List_of_Category_4_Pacific_hurricanes
Atlantic tropical storm in 2025
significant intensification was impeded by wind shear and dry air. Jerry then reached a peak maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) and a
Tropical_Storm_Jerry_(2025)
Pacific typhoon in 1971
weakening high-pressure area. Early on August 16, Rose attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 220 km/h (140 mph) – equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane
Typhoon_Rose_(1971)
Pacific typhoon in 1997
longest-lasting super typhoon at the time, maintaining 1-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 240 km/h (150 mph) for 4.5 days. Joan, concurrently
Typhoon_Joan_(1997)
hurricane wind scale. The strongest cyclone of the season, the first hurricane, peaked at Category 4 strength with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph
1900 Atlantic hurricane season
1900_Atlantic_hurricane_season
satellite. Adrian reached maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) that day, before entering an environment of stronger wind shear and cool sea surface
2023_Pacific_hurricane_season
Tropical cyclone season
watch was issued for a portion of Western Australia though the maximum sustained winds of the low were just 25 knots. Significant Weather Summaries from
2005–06 Australian region cyclone season
2005–06_Australian_region_cyclone_season
reaching maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) about 24 hours later, based on observations from an unidentified ship. Shortly thereafter, sustained winds
1975 Atlantic hurricane season
1975_Atlantic_hurricane_season
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone in 2024
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone, with estimated 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h (155 mph), while the MFR estimated its peak intensity
Cyclone_Chido
Cloud and precipitation structure
in temperature between the eye and eyewall is used to assign a maximum sustained wind and a central pressure. Central pressure values for their centers
Rainband
Category 3 hurricane on the present-day Saffir–Simpson scale with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). Striking Martinique on August 18, the hurricane
1891 Atlantic hurricane season
1891_Atlantic_hurricane_season
5; -96.5 (Charley reaches its highest winds.) – Tropical Storm Charley attains peak maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) about 40 mph (65 km/h)
Timeline of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season
Timeline_of_the_1998_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2018
Saffir–Simpson scale (SSHWS), with estimated maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). Strong wind shear then led to rapid weakening, and Florence
Hurricane_Florence
Category 5 Australian region cyclone in 2025
began to rapidly intensify. The cyclone then peaked with 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 130 kn (240 km/h; 150 mph). Zelia then began to gradually weaken
Cyclone_Zelia
States, Don strengthened initially under low wind shear, attaining a peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a minimum barometric
2011 Atlantic hurricane season
2011_Atlantic_hurricane_season
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED-WIND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED-WIND
Boy/Male
Latin French
Greatest.
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Muslim
Lucky
Girl/Female
Latin
The best.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Increase; Excess; High Degree; Maximum; Feminine of Mazid
Boy/Male
Indian
The sustainer
Male
French
French form of Latin Maximus, MAXIME means "the greatest."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Sustainer
Boy/Male
Muslim
The sustainer
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Sustainer
Boy/Male
Latin
Greatest.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Greatest
Male
Russian
(МакÑим) Variant spelling of Russian Maksim, MAXIM means "the greatest." Compare with another form of Maxim.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Plenty; Maximum; Intelligent; Young and Dynamic; Earth
Boy/Male
Muslim
Slave of the sustainer
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Sustainer
Boy/Male
Latin
Greatest.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is Sustained by Naam
Boy/Male
Italian American
The greatest.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Auspicious, Prosperous
Boy/Male
Indian
Auspicious, Prosperous
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED-WIND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED-WIND
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Defender of Man; Helper and Defender of Mankind; Defending Men
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a place cleared of woods by fire, from Middle English sengle ‘burnt clearing’.German : from a pet form of a short form of a Germanic person name formed with sing ‘sing’ as the first element.
Girl/Female
Hungarian
Lily.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Happiness
Girl/Female
French
Born at Christmas.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Good; A Vedic Composition
Boy/Male
Hindu
Who is always victorious, Winner from directions, Perfectly victorious
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Elias, ÉLIÃS means "the Lord is my God."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Light
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
He that ascends; a kid.
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n.
The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum.
a.
Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound.
v. t.
To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the court sustained the action or suit.
n.
Minimum.
v. t.
To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under; as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.
a.
Held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform; as, sustained pasion; a sustained style of writing; a sustained note in music.
n.
In a curve referred to polar coordinates, any point for which the radius vector is a maximum or minimum.
v. t.
To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.
imp. & p. p.
of Sustain
pl.
of Minimum
n.
One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.
v. t.
To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition.
n.
One who, or that which, sustains.
n.
A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods.
v. t.
To sustain.
v. t.
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as, a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.
n.
A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Tordylium maximum).
pl.
of Maximum
a.
Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat.
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.