请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 maximize
释义

maximize

[ mak-suh-mahyz ]
/ ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR maximize ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), max·i·mized, max·i·miz·ing.

to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
to represent at the highest possible estimate; magnify: He maximized his importance in the program, minimizing the contributions of the other participants.
to make the greatest or fullest use of: Maximize your time by planning ahead.
Also especially British, max·i·mise .

Origin of maximize

First recorded in 1795–1805; maxim(um) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM maximize

max·i·mi·za·tion, max·i·ma·tion, nounmax·i·miz·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maximize

maximize , optimize

Words nearby maximize

Maximilian armor, Maximilian I, Maximilian II, maximin, maximite, maximize, maximum, maximum breathing capacity, Maximum Card, maximum likelihood, maximum likelihood estimation
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for maximize

British Dictionary definitions for maximize

maximize

maximise

/ (ˈmæksɪˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make as high or great as possible; increase to a maximum
maths to find the maximum of (a function)

Derived forms of maximize

maximization, maximisation or maximation, nounmaximizer or maximiser, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/22 13:16:26