"of the highest or maximum value," 1872, from Latin maximus "greatest" (see maximum (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Maximally.
maximal expansion
maxi-
maxilla
maxillary
maxim
Maxim
maximal
maximalist
Maximilian
maximise
maximist
maximization
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