maximize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
maximize
verb
maximizes;
maximized;
maximizing
maximize
verb
maximizes;
maximized;
maximizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAXIMIZE
[+ object]
1
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to increase (something) as much as possible
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to increase (something) to a maximum
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The company is trying to maximize its profits. [=to make the most money possible]
2
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to use (something) in a way that will get the best result
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We planned out each day in order to maximize [=make the most of] our time on vacation.
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I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.
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This program will teach you how to maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.
3
computers
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to make (a program's window) very large
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to make (a program's window) fill the screen of a computer
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opposite minimize
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maximization of profits
