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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMax
/mæks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reach the highest possible level or limit of something.
"He maxed out his credit card while shopping for the holidays." - 2
To exhaust or utilize to the fullest extent.
"She maxed her potential during the competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'maxed' is derived from the verb 'max,' which is a colloquial shortening of 'maximize.' It emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the context of gaming and technology, where it referred to reaching the highest possible level or limit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Max" is said worldwide
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maximiser
Transliteration: maksimize
"Il a maximisé ses efforts pour réussir."
maximieren
Transliteration: maksimieren
"Er hat seine Ressourcen maximiert."
massimizzare
Transliteration: massimizzare
"Ha massimizzato il suo potenziale."
maximizar
Transliteration: maksimizar
"Él ha maximizado sus esfuerzos."
maximizar
Transliteration: maksimizar
"Ele maximizou seu desempenho."
अधिकतम करना
Transliteration: adhiktam karna
"उसने अपनी क्षमताओं को अधिकतम किया।"
最大化
Transliteration: zuìdà huà
"他最大化了他的潜力。"
극대화하다
Transliteration: geukdaehwa하다
"그는 자신의 잠재력을 극대화했다."
最大化する
Transliteration: saidai-ka suru
"彼は自分の能力を最大化した。"
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