maximal

[ mak-suh-muh l ]

/ ˈmæk sə məl /

adjective

of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.

Nearby words

maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim, maxim gun, maxima, maximal, maximal dose, maximal ideal, maximal permissible dose, maximalist, maximilian

Origin of maximal

First recorded in 1880–85; maxim(um) + -al¹

Related formsmax·i·mal·ly, adverbpost·max·i·mal, adjectivesub·max·i·mal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for maximally

What's important for religious conservatives is to accomodate this change while maximally protecting religious freedom.
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British Dictionary definitions for maximally

maximal

/ (ˈmæksɪməl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or achieving a maximum; being the greatest or best possible

maths (of a member of an ordered set) being preceded, in order, by all other members of the set

Derived Formsmaximally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for maximally

maximal

adj.

1872, from Latin maximus (see maximum (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Maximally.

Medicine definitions for maximally

maximal

[ măk′sə-məl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of a maximum.

Being the greatest or highest possible.