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optimal
What does optimal mean?
optimal (adjective): the best, most favorable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use optimal in a sentence?
- Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce optimal?
/ˈɑptəməl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does optimal come from?
From Latin optimus (“best”) + English -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to optimal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “optimal” mean?
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
Not quite: that's what smooth means.
the best, most favorable or desirable, especially under some restriction
Right! That's what “optimal” means.
broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something
Not quite: that's what comprehensive means.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
Not quite: that's what eager means.
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