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maximizer

maximizer

1 7.2
A person who always tries to get the best result
  • noun
  • /ˈmæksɪˌmaɪzər/
translation icon : maximizador
  • In her quest for the top score on exams, she has become a true maximizer, studying every possible resource available.
  • profit maximizers
  • utility maximizers
  • net profit maximizers

And So what does this ERA of maximizers do?

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Examples

  • We consider two problems related to the incentives of the project manager: one if the manager does not act as a profit maximizer, and a second related to excessive hedging and the incentives of the manager.

    Academic text (2005)
  • But there is good news; by the principle of rational maximizers, this just means that society is happier.

    Blog text (16)
  • A problem could arise if the project manager decides not to behave as a profit maximizer.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Men were assumed to be single-minded economic maximizers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • All of them also admit that China's state enterprises have failed so far to act as profit maximizers.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In line with rational choice models, the view that people are rational utility maximizers has been reinforced by the use of economic models in the study of political behavior (Tyler 1986).

    Academic text (1994)
  • There seems to be a dilemma: if a manager does not have sufficient discretion, his/her firm cannot act as a "profit maximizer" in markets; if he/she is given considerable discretion, he/she may use the discretion to pursue goals other than profit maximization.

    Academic text (1994)
  • As a strategy consultant, she identifies herself as a maximizer who always seeks the best possible solutions for her clients.

  • When it comes to investments, he is a maximizer who aims to achieve the highest returns for his financial portfolio.

Synonyms

achiever
vsmaximizer
18 3.2

A person who reaches their goals through hard work and skill

aims for the absolute best outcome instead of merely reaching goals
optimizer
vsmaximizer
1 4.5

A person or tool that makes a process work faster and use less energy

seeks the single best possible outcome rather than just improving efficiency

Antonyms

1 5.8

A person or thing that makes something smaller

How Driven

perfectionist
35 4.5
maximizer
1 7.2

Surface Forms

maximizer singular
maximizers plural

Morphology

maximizer = maximize (transparent) = maximize + er

Standard agent noun formation: 'one who maximizes' is predictable from 'maximize' + '-er'.

Etymology

Maximizer comes from the word maximum, which means 'the most', so a person called a maximizer tries to get the best or the most out of every choice or situation.