Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z maxicab A minibus used as a shared taxi. maxicircle One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being minicircles). They encode the typical protein products needed for the mitochondria. maxicircular Relating to maxicircles. maxicoat A woman's long coat. maxicomputer A mainframe. maxiferritin A form of ferritin that has a large internal cavity maxilla An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused. maxillary Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. maxillate Having a jaw (especially having maxillas) maxillectomy surgical removal of the maxilla maxilliferous Bearing a maxilla. maxilliform Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla. maxilliped One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot). maxillipedal Relating to a maxilliped maxillipedary Of, or pertaining to, the maxilliped. maxillodental Relating to the jaw and teeth. maxillofacial Of or relating to the jaw and face. maxilloincisive Relating to the maxilla and the incisors maxillojugal Relating to the maxilla and the zygoma. maxillolabial Relating to the maxilla and the lips maxillolacrimal Relating to, or connecting the maxilla and the lacrimal bone maxillomandibular Relating to the maxilla and mandible. maxillonasal Relating to the maxilla and the nose maxilloorbital Of or pertaining to the jaw and the orbits of the eyes maxillopalatal Relating to the maxilla and the palate. maxillopalatine Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull. maxillopharyngeal Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx. maxillopod Any member of the class Maxillopoda of diverse crustaceans including barnacles and copepods. maxillopremaxillary Relating to the maxilla and premaxilla. maxilloturbinal Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull. maxilloturbinate The inferior turbinate bone maxillozygomatic Relating to the maxilla and the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch. maxillula Either of the first pair of maxillae in crustaceans. maxim A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule. maxima A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves). maximal Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most. maximalism The opposite of minimalism: a tendency toward excess. maximalist Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less. maximalistic Synonym of maximalist. maximality The quality or state of being maximal. maximalization The act of maximalizing maximalize To make maximal; maximize. maximally To a maximal extent; as much as possible. maximand That which is to be maximized. maximaphily A branch of philately involving the study and creation of maximum cards. maximative A form of adjective which expresses an upper bound. Maximato The period in Mexican history during which President Plutarco Elías Calles's puppet presidents were in office. maximax A strategy or algorithm that seeks to maximize the maximum possible result (that is, that prefers the alternative with the chance of the best possible outcome, even if its expected outcome and its worst possible outcome are worse than other alternatives); often used attributively, as "maximax strategy", "maximax approach", and so on. maximed Stated as a maxim. Maximilian A male given name from Latin, rare in English. Maximiliana A female given name of rare usage. Maximillian A male given name from Latin, variant of Maximilian, a modern spelling of Maximilian, taken from films and video game characters. Maximilliana A female given name of rare usage. maximin A rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option to find one's best (maximum payoff) play. maximinflation The practice of simultaneously making products smaller while increasing their prices. maximism A tendency toward excess and extravagance. maximist A proponent of maximism. maximistic Of or relating to maximism. maximite A kind of high explosive. maximizable That can be maximized. maximization The act of raising something to its greatest value or extent. maximize To make as large as possible. maximizer A person who or thing that maximizes. Maximo A male given name from Spanish. Maximoff A surname from Russian maximon A hypothetical elementary particle of maximum mass in the mass spectrum of elementary particles having mass of 5 × 10²⁸ eV. maximum The highest limit. maximumly In a maximum manner. maximummer A fairy chess rule where one side (usually black) is required to always make the geometrically longest move. Maximus A male given name. Maxina A female given name. Maxine A female given name from Latin. maxipad A sanitary napkin designed to handle particularly heavy flow. maxipok A strategy that aims to maximise the probability of an acceptable outcome. maxiprep maxipreparation maxipreparation Relatively large-scale preparation of plasmid DNA. maxiscooter A large motorcycle with a step-through frame. maxiseries A relatively long comic book series. maxiskirt A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles. maxitive Describing a certain class of nonnegative functions of countable disjoint sets Maxiton Amphetamine. maxixe A Brazilian dance in a rapid 2/4 time, influenced by the tango and polka. maxmin The maximum value of a set of minima maxofacial Synonym of maxillofacial. Maxon A surname. Maxonian Of or pertaining to the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. maxout A certain approach to neural networks that attempts to improve on the dropout technique. Its activation function is the maximum of the inputs. maxplane Describing a type of rotation in factor analysis. Maxson A surname. Maxstoke A hamlet and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2386). Maxted A surname. maxterm A sum that is a logical OR of a set of variables where each individual variable only appears once in the sum, either in complemented or uncomplemented form, so that the value of the sum becomes 0. Maxville A community in North Glengarry township, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. maxwell A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second. Maxwellian Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory. Maxwellisation The property of exhibiting a Maxwellian distribution (or Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution), especially as regards the speed of a particle. maxwellite A monoclinic dark red mineral containing arsenic, fluorine, iron, oxygen, and sodium. Maxwelltown A suburb of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (until 1929) (OS grid ref NX9675). maxx To enhance one's life by employing looksmaxxing and other similar strategies. Maxy A diminutive of the male given names Max, Maximilian, and Maxwell. may To be strong; to have power (over). maya a flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century. Mayag A barangay of Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. Mayaguana The most easterly island and district of the Bahamas. Mayaguanan Of or relating to the island of Mayaguana. Mayaimi Synonym of Miami. Mayakovskian Of or relating to Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian: Влади́мир Маяко́вский; 1893–1930), Russian Soviet poet, playwright, artist and actor. Mayakovsky A surname Mayall A surname. Mayamalavagowla A raga of Carnatic music. It is classified as the 15th melakarta raga. Mayan Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico. mayana A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. Mayanan An age from 1100 to 850 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic. Mayance Of or relating to the Maya languages. Mayangbam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Mayanglambam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Mayanism An eclectic collection of New Age beliefs influenced in part by pre-Columbian Maya mythology and some folk beliefs of the modern Maya peoples. Mayanist One who studies the pre-Columbian Maya. Mayank A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Mayanness The quality or state of being Mayan. Mayanologist One who studies Mayanology. Mayanology The study of the pre-Columbian Maya. Mayantoc A municipality of Tarlac, Philippines. mayapis Rubroshorea palosapis (syn. Shorea palosapis), a species of trees endemic to the Philippines. mayapple A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum. Mayapur Mayapur, city of West Bengal Mayavati Rati, the goddess of love and wife of Kamadeva. Mayawati Rati, the goddess of love and wife of Kamadeva. Maybach A surname from German. Maybacong A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. Maybank A surname. maybe Perhaps, possibly. Maybee A surname. maybeish Characterised by possibility or uncertainty. Maybel A female given name from Latin. Maybelle A female given name. maybeness Uncertainty. Mayberry Utopian; perfect for dwelling. maybeso Maybe; perhaps. Maybin A surname. maybird The bobolink. maybloom The hawthorn. mayblossom The flower of the hawthorn, Crataegus, especially the common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. Maybole A town or burgh in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3010). Maybot A nickname for Theresa May. Maybrat A Papuan language spoken by the Ayamaru and Karon Dori peoples of the Maybrat Regency on the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea. Maybunga A barangay of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Maybury A surname. maybush The hawthorn tree. Maycember The month of May, considered similar to December due to being extremely busy for parents.