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Definition of maximal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maximal

adjective
 
/ˈmæksɪml/
 
/ˈmæksɪml/
[usually before noun] (specialist)
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  1. as great or as large as possible
    • It takes several weeks for the treatment to have maximal effect.
    compare minimal
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMaximal is used with these nouns:
    • workload
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