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maksimal

Maksimal is a term used in Indonesian and Malay to express the greatest extent, degree, or limit. It functions as an adjective and as an adverb meaning “to the greatest possible extent” or “at most.” In everyday language it appears in expressions such as kecepatan maksimal (maximum speed), jumlah maksimal (maximum number), and waktu maksimal (maximum time). It can also be used adjectivally to describe the extent of something, for example, nilai maksimal (maximum value). As an adverb, it can indicate an upper bound: Batas waktu maksimal satu jam.

The word is a loanword from the English maximum, incorporated into Indonesian and Malay, often alongside the

In mathematics and logic, maksimal has a technical meaning: a maximal element is one that is not

In Malay, maksimal carries a similar sense, though the noun maksimum is common for explicit numerical limits,

related
noun
maksimum.
The
derived
adjective
maksimal
is
formed
with
the
suffix
-al,
yielding
verbs
such
as
memaksimalkan
(to
maximize)
and
nouns
such
as
maksimalisasi
(maximalization).
smaller
than
any
other
element
in
a
given
direction,
but
not
necessarily
the
overall
greatest
element;
the
term
maksimum
refers
to
the
absolute
greatest
value
of
a
function
or
set.
Distinctions
between
maximal
and
maximum
are
taught
in
curricula
that
translate
these
concepts
into
Indonesian.
and
regional
usage
may
vary.
Overall,
maksimal
is
a
widely
understood
term
for
describing
upper
bounds,
degrees
of
extent,
and
optimization
in
both
everyday
and
technical
contexts.