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maximal

[mak-suh-muh l]

adjective

of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.

Nearby words

  1. maxillomandibular,
  2. maxillotomy,
  3. maxim,
  4. maxim gun,
  5. maxima,
  6. maximal dose,
  7. maximal ideal,
  8. maximal permissible dose,
  9. maximalist,
  10. 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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British Dictionary definitions for submaximal

maximal

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 submaximal

maximal

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for submaximal

maximal

[măk′sə-məl]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of a maximum.
Being the greatest or highest possible.
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