/ Dictionary / Index L local maximum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lo'cal max'imum Pronunciation: [key] — Math. Math. maximum (def. 4a). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. locally finite set local minimum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: entomology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language