MAXIMAL Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

maximal

adjective

Definition of maximal next

as in maximum

being the highest possible The group wanted their performance to have the maximal amount of impact.

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Recent Examples of maximal For one thing, the theoretical examples possess maximal charge. —

Steve Nadis, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024 Unlike Zach's maximal staging, Austin Playhouse offers a minimal one in which actor and storyteller Bernadette Nason plays 30 characters in 60 minutes. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024 Yet, while Taft’s cabinet streamlined their departments and strived for maximal efficiency, that didn’t necessarily mean reducing the size of bureaucracy. —

Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024 The Summary The recent flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity as part of its 11-year cycle. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maximal