maximization

ˌmæksɪməˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of maximization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general process

the act of making something as large or great as possible

The maximization of profits is the primary goal of many businesses..

enlargement

expansion

increase

mathematics

TECH.

the process of finding the highest value in a mathematical context

TECH.

The algorithm focuses on the maximization of efficiency in data processing..

maxing

optimization

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profit maximization

goal or process of increasing financial gain to the highest possible level

The company focused on profit maximization when planning its new pricing strategy.

Origin of maximization

Latin, maximus (greatest) + -ation (action)

Examples of maximization in a sentence

They focused on the maximization of efficiency.
Maximization of profits is the main goal of the company.
The course teaches techniques for the maximization of learning outcomes.

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French:maximisation, ...
German:Maximierung, ...
Italian:massimizzazione, ottimizzazione, ...
Spanish:maximización, optimización, ...
Portuguese:maximização, ...
Chinese:最大化, ...
Japanese:最大化, 最大値の算出, ...
Arabic:تَعْظِيم, إِيجَاد القِيمَة العُظْمَى, ...
Hebrew:מִקְסוּם, הַגְדָּלָה לְמַקְסִימוּם, ...
Russian:максимизация, ...
Ukrainian:максимізація, ...
Hindi:अधिकतमकरण, अधिकतम मूल्य निकालना, ...
Bengali:সর্বাধিকীকরণ, ...
Catalan:maximització, optimització, ...
Czech:maximalizace, ...
Danish:maksimering, ...
Dutch:maximalisatie, ...
Greek:μεγιστοποίηση, βελτιστοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:maximalizálás, maximumkeresés, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យអតិបរមា, ការបង្កើនដល់កម្រិតអតិបរមា, ...
Korean:극대화, ...
Persian:بیشینه سازی, بیشینه‌سازی, ...
Polish:maksymalizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):maximização, ...
Romanian:maximizare, ...
Swedish:maximering, ...
Thai:การทำให้สูงสุด, การหาค่าสูงสุด, ...
Turkish:maksimizasyon, ...
Vietnamese:sự tối đa hóa, tối đa hóa, ...

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