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Maximize

Max′i-mize

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
maximus
greatest.]
To increase to the highest degree.
Bentham.

Definition 2024


maximize

maximize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

maximize (third-person singular simple present maximizes, present participle maximizing, simple past and past participle maximized)

  1. to make as large as possible
  2. (computing, graphical user interface) to expand (a window) to fill the main display area

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Portuguese

Verb

maximize

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of maximizar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of maximizar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of maximizar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of maximizar