maximization

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

maximization
    n 1: the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a
         function
    2: 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

Maximization \Max`i*mi*za"tion\, n.
   The act or process of increasing to the highest degree.
   --Bentham.
   [1913 Webster]