"maximizer" meaning in All languages combined

See maximizer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: maximizers [plural]
Etymology: maximize + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|maximize|er}} maximize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} maximizer (plural maximizers)
  1. A person who or thing that maximizes.
    Sense id: en-maximizer-en-noun-5bXUORqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 63 37
  2. (linguistics) An amplifier that strongly intensifies the meaning, more so than a booster. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-maximizer-en-noun-Y-W2svT3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: paperclip maximizer

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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