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maxi- definition

maxi- (maksē, -si, -sə)

  1. maximum, very large, very long maxicoat
  2. of greater scope, extent, etc. than usual or normal: used in nonce compounds, often hyphenated maxi-power

Etymology: < maxi(mum)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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