Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Maximization /măkˌ-sĭm-ĭz-āsh'-ən/ · Max·i·mi·za·tion · IPA /mˌæksɪmɪzˈeɪʃən/ 01 n. The act or process of increasing to the highest degree. 1. The act or process of increasing to the highest degree.