1. to increase something such as profit or income as much as possible:
• The company's main function is to maximize profit.
— maximization also maximisation noun [uncountable] :
• the maximization of earnings per share
2. COMPUTING to increase the size of a window on a computer screen as much as possible when you are using a particular program:
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maximization UK US (UK also maximisation) /ˌmæksɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US /ˌmæksɪməˈzeɪʃən/ noun [U]
► the act of making something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible: maximization of sth »
A corporation's primary goal is profitability and maximization of shareholder value.
Financial and business terms. 2012.