maximal

Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

maximal

максима́льныйmaksimálʹnyj

максима́льнийmaksymálʹnyj

Larger than any previous term in the sequence.

In the sequence (1, 2, 10, 5, 12, 6), the fifth term, f(5) = 12, is a maximal term, as each of the first 4 terms are smaller than 12.

Such that no other element is greater (with respect to the given partial order).