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maximal in French

maximal in French is maximal, maximum — maximal means being the biggest or greatest possible in amount, size or degree.

maximal in French

maximal
adj
Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
maximum
adj
Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

What does "maximal" mean?

  1. adj Being the biggest or greatest possible in amount, size or degree.
  2. adj Bigger than every term that came before it in a sequence.
    "In the sequence (1, 2, 10, 5, 12, 6), the fifth term, f(5) = 12, is a maximal term, as each of the first 4 terms are smaller than 12."
  3. adj In a partial order, describing an element that has nothing greater than it.
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maximal in a sentence

  • In the sequence (1, 2, 10, 5, 12, 6), the fifth term, f(5) = 12, is a maximal term, as each of the first 4 terms are smaller than 12.

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What is "maximal" in French?
"maximal" in French is maximal, maximum. maximal means: Being the biggest or greatest possible in amount, size or degree.
Are there other ways to say "maximal" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "maximal": maximal, maximum.
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