Maximal may refer to:
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Maximal element
In mathematics, especially in order theory, a maximal element of a subset S of some preordered set is an element of S that is not smaller than any other element in S. A minimal element of a subset S of some preordered set is defined dually as an ...
, a mathematical definition
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Maximal set In recursion theory, the mathematical theory of computability, a maximal set is a coinfinite recursively enumerable subset ''A'' of the natural numbers such that for every further recursively enumerable subset ''B'' of the natural numbers, either ...
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Maximal (''Transformers''), a faction of Transformers
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Maximalism
In the arts, maximalism is an Aesthetics, aesthetic characterized by excess and abundance, serving as a reaction against minimalism. The philosophy can be summarized as "more is more", contrasting with the minimalist principle of "less is more" ...
, an artistic style
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''Maxim'' (magazine), a men's magazine marketed as ''Maximal'' in several countries
See also
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Minimal (disambiguation)
Minimal may refer to:
* Minimal (music genre), art music that employs limited or minimal musical materials
* "Minimal" (song), 2006 song by Pet Shop Boys
* Minimal (supermarket) or miniMAL, a former supermarket chain in Germany and Poland
* Minim ...
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