"maximization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maximizations [plural]
Etymology: 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): maximalizace [feminine] (Czech), maksimointi (Finnish), Maximierung [feminine] (German), μεγιστοποίηση (megistopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), massimizzazione [feminine] (Italian), maksymalizacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-maximization-en-noun-qk8rCBIS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 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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