maximal

[ mak-suh-muh l ]
/ ˈmæk sə məl /
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adjective

of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.

Origin of maximal

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

maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim, maxim gun, maxima, maximal, maximal dose, maximal ideal, maximal permissible dose, maximalist, maximilian

Words related to maximal

best, largest, most, outside, paramount, superlative, supreme, top, topmost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, biggest, greatest, mostest

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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

maximally, adverb

Medical definitions for maximal

maximal
[ măk′sə-məl ]

adj.

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