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optimum

op·ti·mum

UK/ˈɒptɪməm/ US/ˈɑptɪməm/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

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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noun

1.

Origin

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root in ops (“work”) or omnis (“all”).

Phrases

  • climatic optimum
  • global optimum
  • Little Optimum
  • local optimum

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