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optimal

op·ti·mal

UK/ˈɒptɪməl/ US/ˈɑptɪməl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

  • “an optimum return on capital”
  • “optimal concentration of a drug”
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Origin

From Latin optimus (“best”) + English -al.

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