maximizer

maximizer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs
Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos
Proto-Italic *magisVmos
Latin maximus
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English maximize
English -er
English maximizer

    From maximize + -er.

    Noun

    maximizer (plural maximizers)

    1. A person who or thing that maximizes.
    2. (linguistics) An amplifier that strongly intensifies the meaning, more so than a booster.

    Derived terms

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