+A **maximal element** in a [partially ordered set](/wiki/Partially_Ordered_Set) is an element such that no other element in the set is strictly greater than it. Unlike a unique [greatest element](/wiki/Greatest_Element), there can be multiple maximal elements that are not comparable to each other, each standing at a peak within its own branch.
+## See also
+- [Minimal Element](/wiki/Minimal_Element)
+- [Least Element](/wiki/Least_Element)
+- [Upper Bound](/wiki/Upper_Bound)