maximization vs maximize

maximization is a noun but maximize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maximization	Yes	No	No	No
maximize	No	No	Yes	No

maximization (noun)	maximize (noun)
the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position
the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function

maximization (verb)	maximize (verb)
	make as big or large as possible
	make the most of