m-a-x-i-m-i-z-e
MAXIMIZE means to make as large, great, or intense as possible; to increase to the highest possible amount or degree.
28
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
To MAXIMIZE is to increase something to its greatest possible extent, whether size, efficiency, profit, or potential. This optimization concept pervades modern life, from business strategies to personal productivity, representing the pursuit of peak performance and optimal outcomes. In mathematics, maximization involves finding the highest value of a function. In life, it represents the human drive to achieve the best possible results within given constraints. The digital age has made maximization a cultural imperative.Contexts for maximization:
The word maximize comes from Latin maximus meaning "greatest" (superlative of magnus "great") + -ize (verb-forming suffix). Path to English: - Latin maximus → maximum (1740s) - Maximum + -ize → maximize (1802) The word emerged during the Industrial Revolution when efficiency and optimization became economic imperatives. Originally used in mathematics and engineering, it spread to general usage by the mid-19th century. The concept reflects Enlightenment ideals of perfection and progress through rational improvement.
Increase earnings to highest level
Achieve fullest capability
Optimize performance
Get best investment results
•MAXIMIZE contains both X (8 points) and Z (10 points) for strong Scrabble scoring
•The "maximize" button (□) became a universal computer interface element by 1985
•Economists call the human tendency to maximize utility "homo economicus"
•Studies show trying to maximize every decision leads to less satisfaction
"The company restructured operations to maximize efficiency and minimize waste."
"She rearranged her schedule to maximize time with family while meeting deadlines."
Present
maximize, maximizes
Past
maximized
Gerund
maximizing
Noun
maximization, maximizer
Adjective
maximal, maximized
Opposite
minimize
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Total base points: 28 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 4 | Consonants: 4
MAXIMIZE is a strategic Scrabble word: - X (8) + Z (10) = 18 premium letter points - Common enough to remember under pressure - Can build from MAX or MAXI - 8 letters perfect for bingo potential - -IZE ending helps with word building
Maximize embodies modern optimization culture - from Silicon Valley's "growth hacking" to self-help's potential maximization. It represents both human ambition and the anxiety of never doing enough.
Maximise is British, maximize is American
Second vowel is I not A
No AL in the middle
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