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maximal

[mak-suh-muhl] Origin

max·i·mal

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

Origin:
1880–85; maxim(um) + -al1

max·i·mal·ly, adverb
post·max·i·mal, adjective
sub·max·i·mal, adjective
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maximal (ˈmæksɪməl)
 
adj
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
 
'maximally
 
adv

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maximal
1882, see maximum.
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maximal max·i·mal (māk'sə-məl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or consisting of a maximum.

  2. Being the greatest or highest possible.

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