"maximization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maximizations [plural]
Etymology: From maximize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|maximize|ation}} maximize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maximization (countable and uncountable, plural maximizations)
  1. The act of raising something to its greatest value or extent. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act of raising something to its greatest value or extent): 最大化 (zuìdàhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), maximalizace [feminine] (Czech), maksimointi (Finnish), Maximierung [feminine] (German), μεγιστοποίηση (megistopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), massimizzazione [feminine] (Italian), 最大化 (saidaika) (alt: さいだいか) (Japanese), 최대화 (choedaehwa) (alt: 最大化) (Korean), maksymalizacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-maximization-en-noun-qk8rCBIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 63 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'act of raising something to its greatest value or extent': 97 3
  2. (mathematics) The process of finding the maximum value of a function. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (process of finding the maximum value of a function): maksimointi (Finnish), μεγιστοποίηση (megistopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-maximization-en-noun-kbgJHjlp Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'process of finding the maximum value of a function': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: minimization

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Alternative forms

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