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Maximized vs Maximal - What's the difference?

maximized | maximal |

As a verb maximized

is (maximize).

As an adjective maximal is

largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

As a noun maximal is

(mathematics) the element of a set with the greatest magnitude.

maximized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (maximize)

    • maximize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * maximise

    Verb

    (maximiz)
  • to make as large as possible
  • (computing, graphical user interface) to expand (a window) to fill the main display area

    • 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 ----