maximize

[ mak-suh-mahyz ]

/ ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /

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verb (used with object), max·i·mized, max·i·miz·ing.

to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.

to represent at the highest possible estimate; magnify: He maximized his importance in the program, minimizing the contributions of the other participants.

to make the greatest or fullest use of: Maximize your time by planning ahead.

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Also especially British, max·i·mise .

Origin of maximize

First recorded in 1795–1805; maxim(um) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM maximize

max·i·mi·za·tion, max·i·ma·tion, nounmax·i·miz·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maximize

maximize , optimize

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How to use maximize in a sentence

Bebchuk responded that there is “something puzzling” about the idea “that corporate leaders have not noticed this is important for maximizing value” before now.
Debating stakeholder capitalism|Alan Murray|November 3, 2020|Fortune
This requires developing extraordinary control of your body while also maximizing your strength to weight ratio.
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It’s unclear whether Amazon’s Prime Day shift from July to October will last post-pandemic, but the timing gives us a window into the holiday shopping season and what marketers can expect, plan for and start doing now to maximize sales and revenue.
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Too many PPC pros miss the opportunity to maximize the highly automated PPC world.
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It’s baseball owners opening up their books and showing us all which teams are maximizing their efficiency out of necessity, and which are actually being cheap.
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That marginal revenue doesn't equal marginal cost for profit maximization?
Greenspan's Hidden Agenda|Paul Kedrosky|February 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for maximize

maximize

maximise

/ (ˈmæksɪˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make as high or great as possible; increase to a maximum

maths to find the maximum of (a function)

Derived forms of maximize

maximization, maximisation or maximation, nounmaximizer or maximiser, noun

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maximize

Origin of maximize

OTHER WORDS FROM maximize

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maximize

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How to use maximize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for maximize

maximise

Derived forms of maximize