MAXIMIZATION

maximization, maximisation, maximation

(noun) the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

maximization

(noun) the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maximization (countable and uncountable, plural maximizations)

The act of raising something to its greatest value or extent.

(mathematics) The process of finding the maximum value of a function.

Source: Wiktionary


Max`i*mi*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act or process of increasing to the highest degree. Bentham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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