profit-maximizing vs American spelling

profit-maximizing is not a noun while American spelling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
profit-maximizing	No	Yes	No	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

profit-maximizing (noun)	American spelling (noun)
	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')

profit-maximizing (adjective)	American spelling (adjective)
making the profit as great as possible