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title: maximisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maximisation» in the school dictionary: Making something as big, high or great as possible: «the maximisation of profit». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maximisation

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**Who acts:** maths puzzle, Profit maximisation, Maximisation, engineers, your, square · **What happens:** make, maximise, find, value, be, help · **To what, where:** something, profit, largest possible value, main goal, books, shelves

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«maximisation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [maximisation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maximisation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something as big, high or great as possible: «the maximisation of profit».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:m1:1
# text = Making something as big, high or great as possible: «the maximisation of profit».
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | as big; the maximisation of profit *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **maximise** *in a quote* |  |  | profit |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Finding the largest possible value of something under some rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:m2:1
# text = Finding the largest possible value of something under some rules.
1	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | gerund |  | the largest possible value of something |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent value=Topic |
| 2 | **value** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maths puzzle was about maximisation of the rectangle's area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x1:1
# text = The maths puzzle was about maximisation of the rectangle's area.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the maths puzzle |  |  |  |  | about maximisation; of the rectangle's area | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Profit maximisation is the main goal of many companies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x2:1
# text = Profit maximisation is the main goal of many companies.
1	Profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Profit maximisation | the main goal |  |  |  | of many companies | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maximisation of space helped fit all the books on the shelves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x3:1
# text = Maximisation of space helped fit all the books on the shelves.
1	Maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	shelves	shelf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Maximisation of space |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fit** | infinitive | Maximisation of space *not said here* | all books |  | the shelves |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent book=Theme on shelf=Trajectory |
| 3 | **maximise** |  |  | space |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engineers worked on the maximisation of the battery's life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x4:1
# text = The engineers worked on the maximisation of the battery's life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | the engineers |  |  |  |  | on the maximisation of the battery's life | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on maximisation=Theme |
| 2 | **maximise** |  |  | the battery's life |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this game, maximisation of your score means collecting every coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x5:1
# text = In this game, maximisation of your score means collecting every coin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | maximisation of your score |  |  | this game |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **collect** *not said to happen* | gerund | maximisation of your score *not said here* | every coin |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |
| 3 | **maximise** |  |  | your score |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **score** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maximisation and minimisation are two sides of optimisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x6:1
# text = Maximisation and minimisation are two sides of optimisation.
1	Maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	minimisation	minimisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	optimisation	optimisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maximisation and minimisation | two sides |  |  |  | of optimisation | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer planned for maximisation of his crop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x7:1
# text = The farmer planned for maximisation of his crop.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | participle |  | the farmer *not said here* |  |  |  | for maximisation of farmer's crop | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **maximise** |  |  | farmer's crop |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square gives maximisation of area for a fixed perimeter of a rectangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maximisation:x8:1
# text = A square gives maximisation of area for a fixed perimeter of a rectangle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	maximisation	maximisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	perimeter	perimeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a square | maximisation of area |  |  |  | for a fixed perimeter of a rectangle | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent maximisation=Theme for perimeter=Asset |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **maximise** |  |  | area |  |  |  |  | nom maximisation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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