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maximal Definition

maxi·mal (mak′si məl)

adjective

highest or greatest possible; of or constituting a maximum

maximal Related Forms
max′i·mally adverb
maximal Usage Examples

Preposition: over

  • ligament: Tenderness is usually maximal over the lateral ligament, often the ATFL only.

Modifies a noun

  • subgroup: The maximal subgroups of the Lyons group, Math.
  • uptake: The Polar Fitness tests can predict your maximal oxygen uptake by performing a heart rate variability test Polar Own Code.
  • greatness: Why suppose there is a possible world where a being has maximal greatness?
  • contraction: Finally, in the third phase, the patient is asked for maximal contraction of the muscle.
  • sprint: To focus solely on the ATP-PC system, short maximal sprints of 20 to 60 meters with 1 to 2 minutes recovery are best.
  • proposition: To answer this question, consider Peter Abelard, who does interpret the maximal proposition in the extreme manner.

Modifying Another Word

  • usually: Tenderness is usually maximal over the lateral ligament, often the ATFL only.
  • also: The maximal volume of oxygen consumed per unit time, also maximal oxygen consumption.