maximal
[ mak-suh-muhl ]
/ ˈmæk sə məl /
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adjective
of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.
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What's important for religious conservatives is to accomodate this change while maximally protecting religious freedom.
He chose as defense secretary the candidate these men found maximally obnoxious, former senator Chuck Hagel.
Could it be said that they are contraries because their effects differ maximally?
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British Dictionary definitions for maximal
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 forms of maximal
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Medical definitions for maximal
maximal
[ măk′sə-məl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or consisting of a maximum.
Being the greatest or highest possible.
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