max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
arranged the furniture to maximize space in the small apartment
3
: to find a maximum value of
4
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
max·i·mi·za·tion
variants
also British maximisation
ˌmaksəmə̇ˈzāshən,
-səˌmīˈz-
plural -s
: an act of maximizing or the state of being maximized
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximize. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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