Maximization and Minimization

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Maximization noun - The act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position.

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Minimization is an antonym for maximization.

Nearby Words: maximum, maximize, maximise, maximized, maximal

Minimization noun - The act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position.

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Maximization is an antonym for minimization.

Nearby Words: minimize, minimise, minimum, minimal, minimized

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