Majorize
/ˈmeɪ.dʒə.raɪz/noun
To make or become larger, greater, or more important; in mathematics, to exceed or dominate another quantity.
Did you know?Majorize is a later English formation from major, and major ultimately comes from Latin magnus, meaning “great,” the same root behind magnitude and magnify.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meg-
“to be great, big”
Latin
Latin
magnus
“great, large”
Latin
Latin
maior
“greater, elder”
Old French
OF
majeur
“greater, larger; elder”
English
English
major
“greater; principal; adult”
English
English
majorize
“to make greater or to exceed in degree or rank”