maximal

[ mak-suh-muhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.

Origin of maximal

1
First recorded in 1880–85; maxim(um) + -al1

Other words from maximal

  • max·i·mal·ly, adverb
  • post·max·i·mal, adjective
  • sub·max·i·mal, adjective

Words Nearby maximal

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British Dictionary definitions for maximal

maximal

/ (ˈmæksɪməl) /


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

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

Derived forms of maximal

  • maximally, adverb

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