maximal

Meaning

Adj

1. Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
2. Larger than any previous term in the sequence.
3. Such that no other element is greater (with respect to the given partial order).

Noun

1. The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
2. Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice: that it is as large as it can be without being trivial (improper).
3. Said of a set of well-formed formulas: that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i.e. that for any well-formed formula φ, the set contains either φ or ~φ.

Synonyms

maximum

most

greatest

utmost

peak

at the most

maximum .

highest

highest possible

maxi

Translations

maximal

máximo

maximal

máximo

massimo

maximaal

maximum

azami

màxim

massimale

μέγιστος

en büyük

أعلى

en yüksek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæksɪməl/

Etymology

From maximum + -al.