“Maximizes” or “Maximises”

Language

Maximizes and maximises are both English terms.

Usage

Maximizes is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while maximises is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
maximizes	99	31	85	100	97	30	0	0	0	100	0	0
maximises	1	69	15	0	3	70	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "maximizes" over "maximises" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 69 to 31 preference for "maximises" over "maximizes".
• In India, there is a preference for "maximizes" over "maximises" (85 to 15).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "maximizes" over "maximises" (100 to 0).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "maximizes" over "maximises" (97 to 3).
• In Australia, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "maximises" over "maximizes".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maximizes" and "maximises".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "maximises" over "maximizes".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "maximises" over "maximizes".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "maximizes" over "maximises" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maximizes" and "maximises".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maximizes" and "maximises".

Examples

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