maksymalny

Maksymalny is a Polish adjective meaning the greatest possible or highest in degree. It is used to describe the upper bound of a quantity, limit, or characteristic, for example maksymalna prędkość or maksymalna dawka. In mathematics and data analysis, maksymalny denotes the maximum value of a function or dataset, such as maksymalna wartość funkcji.

Etymology and forms: The word derives from Latin maximus (greatest) and has been integrated into Polish with the typical -ny adjective ending. It agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies: masculine singular maksymalny, feminine singular maksymalna, neuter singular maksymalne; plural forms include maksymalni and maksymalne (with appropriate feminine forms in different grammatical cases).

Adverbial form maksymalnie means “to the maximum” or “maximally.” Related nouns include maksimum (the maximum) and maksymalizacja (the process of maximizing).

Usage: Maksymalny emphasizes limits or extreme values and is common in technical contexts such as engineering, physics, and statistics, as well as in everyday language. It should not be confused with naj‑czy największy, which can carry a broader or less technical sense of “the biggest.”

See also: Maksimum, Maksymalizacja, Maksymalnie.