maximization

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Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōsder.
Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos
Proto-Italic *magisVmos
Latin maximus
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English maximize
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English maximization

    From maximize + -ation.

    Noun

    maximization (countable and uncountable, plural maximizations)

    1. The act of raising something to its greatest value or extent.
      Monopolies engaging in profit maximization will produce at the quantity where its marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
    2. (mathematics) The process of finding the maximum value of a function.

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