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  1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maximalMaximal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAXIMAL is being an upper limit : highest. How to use maximal in a sentence.

  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maximalmaximal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · maximal. Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most. (mathematics, of a sequence) Larger than any previous term in the sequence. In the sequence (1, 2, 10, 5, 12, 6), the fifth term, f(5) = 12, is a maximal term, as each of the first 4 terms are smaller than 12.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAXIMAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. science specialized uk / ˈmæk.sɪ.məl / us / ˈmæk.sə.məl / Add to word list. largest or greatest: 40 degrees centigrade is the maximal temperature at which this chemical reaction will occur. Opposite. minimal. Compare. maximum adjective. minimum adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Maximum and minimum.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaximal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of maximal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maximalMaximal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Maximal means the greatest, best, or largest amount of something. The maximal speed of your friend's junky car might be forty miles per hour. The adjective maximal is the opposite of the more common minimal.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › maximalMAXIMAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maximal definition: of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.. See examples of MAXIMAL used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAXIMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. science specialized us / ˈmæk.sə.məl / uk / ˈmæk.sɪ.məl / Add to word list. largest or greatest: 40 degrees centigrade is the maximal temperature at which this chemical reaction will occur. Opposite. minimal. Compare. maximum adjective. minimum adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Maximum and minimum.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › maximalMaximal - definition of maximal by The Free Dictionary

    1. of, relating to, or achieving a maximum; being the greatest or best possible. 2. (Mathematics) maths (of a member of an ordered set) being preceded, in order, by all other members of the set. ˈmaximally adv.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAXIMAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'maximal' Word Frequency. maximal in British English. (ˈmæksɪməl ) adjective. 1. of, relating to, or achieving a maximum; being the greatest or best possible. 2. mathematics. (of a member of an ordered set) being preceded, in order, by all other members of the set. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › maximal_adjmaximal, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    maximal is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French maximal; ‑al suffix 1.