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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /maksiˈmaːl/
"Sie zeigten eine maximale Leistung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
As large or great as possible; maximum.
"The athletes exerted maximal effort during the final lap of the race." - 2
Relating to or constituting a maximum.
"The company aimed for maximal efficiency in its production line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'maximus' meaning 'greatest', passing through Late Latin and French into English in the 19th century. The suffix '-al' was added to form an adjective denoting a quality pertaining to a maximum or upper limit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maximal" is said worldwide
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maximal
Transliteration: /mak.si.mal/
"Il a fourni un effort maximal pour réussir."
maximal
Transliteration: /maksiˈmaːl/
"Sie zeigten eine maximale Leistung."
massimale
Transliteration: /massiˈmale/
"Hanno raggiunto un livello massimale di produzione."
máximo
Transliteration: /ˈmaksimo/
"El proyecto requiere un esfuerzo máximo."
máximo
Transliteration: /ˈmaɡzimu/
"Eles aplicaram esforço máximo na tarefa."
अधिकतम
Transliteration: adhiktam
"उन्होंने परीक्षा में अधिकतम प्रयास किया।"
最大
Transliteration: zuìdà
"我们要发挥最大的努力。"
최대의
Transliteration: choedaeui
"우리는 최대의 노력을 기울였다."
最大の
Transliteration: saidai no
"彼は最大の努力を払った。"
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