maximize
verb/ˈmæksəmaɪz/
Etymology From Latin maximus + English -ize.
1
To make as large as possible.
- I need to maximize performance.
- Strive to maximize your potential.
2
Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.
- Since I only have one window open, I maximized the window so that the desktop is not visible.
- Antonyms
- minimize
- Derived terms
- maximand, maximizable, maximization, maximizer, -maxx, unmaximize, unmaximized
- Related terms
- max out