Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the highest degree; to the utmost; extremely.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
maximal manner. - adverb To a
maximal extent. As much as possible.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb to a maximal degree
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Examples
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Yes, but he would never be called Mr. Rafaelsson – he would always be addressed as Matthew, even in maximally formal situations.
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Drosophila model of Parkinson disease at concentrations significantly lower than that required to induce Hsp70 expression maximally
PLoS Biology: New Articles Daniel W. Neef et al. 2010
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That said, we have an opportunity to make sure that, whatever happens, the nation's children will be maximally protected.
Irwin Redlener, M.D.: Japan: What if It Happened Here? M.D. Irwin Redlener 2011
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If your individual propensity to save equals your individual propensity to consume then you are a maximally efficient member of society (you remove no wealth from circulation through saving/hoarding, whatever you call it) and although long-run PPC growth is a goal, as Keynes put it, "In the long-run we are all dead."
Test Scores and Economic Performance, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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That said, we have an opportunity to make sure that, whatever happens, the nation's children will be maximally protected.
Irwin Redlener, M.D.: Japan: What if It Happened Here? M.D. Irwin Redlener 2011
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The TSA rules require individuals to submit to a digital strip search that is maximally intrusive.
Lyle Denniston: Constitution Check: Is Full-Body Scanning at the Airport Constitutional? Lyle Denniston 2011
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Third, no one denies the ability of an unfavorable (or less than maximally favorable) environment in limiting one's potential.
Baffled by "Analytical Egalitarianism", Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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An "A" was at least 90% of the maximally scoring student, etc.
Collusion in the Classroom, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It always went all wonky for her when she looked away and back again, adjusting itself only minimally, as she imagined it may do maximally for others.
The Illuminated Dream Tantra Bensko 2011
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Paulson wanted to pick those expected to perform worst as that was the risk most desired to unload and that made his short position maximally valuable.
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