maximize
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maximize
- /ˈmæksəmaɪz/
Where it comes from
From Latin maximus + English -ize.
verb maximizes · maximizing · maximized · maximise
- To make as large as possible. I need to maximize performance.
- To expand (a window) to fill the main display area. Since I only have one window open, I maximized the window so that the desktop is not visible.
Opposite: minimize
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: max, maximum, maximal, optimum, broaden, optimal, maximisation, maximise, optimizing, enlarge, increase, expand, intensify, stretch, strengthen, improve
verb
Opposite: minimize
Translations
Every language
verb to make as large as possible
| Español | maximizar, extremar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최대화(最大化)하다 choedaehwahada |
| 日本語 | 最大化する saidaika suru |
| 中文 | 最大化 zuìdàhuà |
| Português | maximizar |
| Français | maximiser |
| Deutsch | maximieren |
| Ελληνικά | μεγιστοποιώ megistopoió |
| Русский | увели́чивать максима́льно uvelíčivatʹ maksimálʹno |
verb to expand (a window) to fill the main display area (computing)
| 한국어 | 최대화(最大化)하다 choedaehwahada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 最大化する saidaika suru |
| 中文 | 最大化 zuìdàhuà |
| Русский | развора́чивать razvoráčivatʹ, разверну́ть razvernútʹ, максимизи́ровать maksimizírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tối đa hóa |
Talk about this word "maximize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maximize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maximize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maximize "maximize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maximize.Cite this
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title = {maximize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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