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Hi vs Maximal - What's the difference?

hi | maximal |

As adjectives the difference between hi and maximal

is that hi is informal spelling of lang=en, often hyphenated while maximal is largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

As nouns the difference between hi and maximal

is that hi is "Hi" or similar greeting while maximal is the element of a set with the greatest magnitude.

As an interjection hi

is a friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.

As an abbreviation HI

is hawaii, a state of the United States of America.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
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    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
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    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.
  • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    maximal

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
  • Antonyms

    * minimal

    Derived terms

    * submaximal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
  • (mathematics) Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice : that it is as large as it can be without being trivial (improper).
  • (logic) Said of a set of well-formed formulas'': that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i.e. that for any well-formed formula ''φ'', the set contains either ''φ'' or ~''φ .
  • Synonyms

    * maximum ----