maximize

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something as large as possible.

  - "To maximize profits, a company may increase production."
  - "The investor maximized his returns by buying low and selling high."

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Antonyms

minimize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with maximize
applies , compiles , pries , supplies

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Variants

List of all variants of maximize that leads to same result
maximization , maximizations , maximize , maximized , maximizer , maximizers , maximizes , maximizing , maximise , maximised , maximises , maximising

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Forms

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Maximizations, Maximizing, Maximized

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Etymology

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From the Latin maximus, meaning 'greatest'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'maximize' was first used in economics by the French mathematician Antoine Augustin Cournot in 1838.

2. In mathematics, the term 'maximum' refers to the highest value in a set of numbers, while 'minimum' refers to the lowest value.

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Related Concepts

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1. Optimization: The process of finding the best solution to a problem, often involving maximizing or minimizing some value.

2. Utility Maximization: The economic theory that individuals make decisions to maximize their satisfaction or utility.

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Culture

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The concept of maximizing has been used extensively in various fields such as economics, business, and mathematics. In economics, the theory of utility maximization is a fundamental concept that explains how individuals make decisions to maximize their satisfaction or utility.

How to Memorize "maximize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph with a peak representing the maximum point.
   - Visualize a scale that is being weighed until it reaches its maximum capacity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of 'making something as large as possible'.
   - Think of the word 'maximus' and its meaning of 'greatest'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'make it max' to remember the meaning of maximize.
   - Remember the word 'maximize' as meaning 'make it bigger'.

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