Maximal

noun adjective

The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.

What it means

  1. (noun) The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
  2. (noun) 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).
  3. (noun) 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.
  4. (adjective) Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

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Letter analysis

  • Maximal contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

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What does Maximal mean?

The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.

How many letters are in Maximal?

Maximal has 7 letters.

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