Definition of maximal Maximal

/mæˈksʌmʌl/ - [maksumul] - max•i•mal

We found 6 definitions of maximal from 3 different sources.

What does maximal mean?

Adjective
maximal - the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure"
		maximum
		minimal, minimum the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"

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maximal (Noun)
The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
maximal (Noun)
Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice: that it is as large as it can be without being trivial improper.
maximal (Noun)
Said of a set of well-formed formula s: that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i. e. , that for any wff φ, the set contains either φ or ~φ.
maximal (Adjective)
Largest, greatest in magnitude, highest, most.