“Maximizing” or “Maximising”

Language

Maximizing and maximising are both English terms.

Usage

Maximizing is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while maximising 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
maximizing	99	23	75	97	94	25	0	27	32	100	100	100
maximising	1	77	25	3	6	75	0	73	68	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 77 to 23 preference for "maximising" over "maximizing".
• In India, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (75 to 25).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "maximising" over "maximizing".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "maximizing" and "maximising".
• In Ireland, there is a 73 to 27 preference for "maximising" over "maximizing".
• In New Zealand, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "maximising" over "maximizing".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "maximizing" over "maximising" (100 to 0).

Examples

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