maximal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmæksəməl/ UK /ˈmæksɪml/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj as great or large as possible The engine was tuned for maximal output under load. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · as great or large as possible greatesthighestutmostsupremetoppeak ↔ Opposites minimalminimumleast Word family Derived forms maximally Related forms maximummaximizemaxim Etymology AI details From Latin maximus ('greatest', superlative of magnus 'great') plus the adjectival suffix -al. Means as great or large as possible. maximus Latin magnus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # maximal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmæksəməl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmæksɪml/ ## Meanings 1. as great or large as possible ## Examples - The engine was tuned for maximal output under load. ## Synonyms - greatest - highest - utmost - supreme - top - peak ## Antonyms - minimal - minimum - least ## Derived Forms - maximally ## Related Forms - maximum - maximize - maxim ## Roots and Affixes - Root: maximus - Root: magnus ## Etymology From Latin maximus ('greatest', superlative of magnus 'great') plus the adjectival suffix -al. Means as great or large as possible. ## AI Etymology Maximal comes from Latin maximus ('greatest', superlative of magnus 'great') plus the adjectival suffix -al. Means as great or large as possible. The historical trail runs through Latin maximus and Latin magnus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means as great or large as possible. Derived formations include maximally; related forms include maximum, maximize, maxim. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown