maxˈimize or maxˈimise transitive verb

To raise to the highest degree

To give greatest scope to a doctrine

maxˈimizer or maxˈimiser noun

maximum and minimum thermometer noun

A thermometer that shows the highest and lowest temperatures that have occurred since last adjustment

maximum card noun

A picture postcard bearing a stamp depicting the same or a similar image and related postmark on the picture side

maximum permissible concentration noun (radiology)

The recommended upper limit for the dose which may be received during a specified period by a person exposed to ionizing radiation (also permissible dose)