noun Download 🔗Share The element of a set with the greatest magnitude. Examples : "In the group project, Maria's contribution was the maximal; she did more work than anyone else. " math number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "The teacher asked the students to find the maximal number of candies they could take from the jar without emptying it completely. " math logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Said of a set of well-formed formulas: that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i.e. that for any well-formed formula φ, the set contains either φ or ~φ. Examples : "The professor explained that finding a maximal set of beliefs, where you either accept a statement or its exact opposite but never both, is often a difficult but crucial goal in logic. " logic math philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most. Examples : "To get the maximal benefit from your study time, turn off all distractions. " amount math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
