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maximise

  • /ˈmæksəmaɪz/

verb maximises · maximising · maximised

  1. UK, nonstandard Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of maximize The project was attractive because of the ability to maximise the use of existing and decommissioned railways, minimise land take, and decrease the amount of disruption during the project. With London land prices rocketing, there was also a significant financial incentive.

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Closest in meaning: maximisation, optimizing, maximization, maximize, maximum, optimum, maximal, optimal, increase, top-up, enhance, optimize, optimization, optimise, streamline, leverage

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@misc{maximise_2026,
  title = {maximise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maximise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}