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maximal

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "maximal" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

maximal

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maximal is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, maximal is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmaximal

1noun
  • The element of a set with the greatest magnitude.
  • Said of an ideal of a ring or a filter of a lattice: that it is as large as it can be without being trivial (improper).
  • Said of a set of well-formed formulas: that it is as large as it can be without being inconsistent; i.e. that for any well-formed formula φ, the set contains either φ or ~φ.
1adjective
  • Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.
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