maximisation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maximisation
    n 1: the act of raising to the highest possible point or
         condition or position [syn: {maximization}, {maximisation},
         {maximation}] [ant: {minimisation}, {minimization}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maximisation \maximisation\ n.
   1. Maximization. [Chiefly Brit.]
      [WordNet 1.5]

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