optimum
the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism.
the greatest degree or best result obtained or obtainable under specific conditions.
most favorable or desirable; best: optimum conditions.
Origin of optimum
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How to use optimum in a sentence
There is still another great danger which one may beware of, optima fide,—the danger of knowing something untrue.
Criminal Psychology | Hans GrossHorum adulescentia bonis artibus et magna omnium spe exacta est: ad egregiam enim indolem optima accedebat educatio.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondHrum adulscentia bons artibus et mgn omnium sp64 excta est: ad gregiam enim indolem optima accdbat ducti.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondHaving with some difficulty gained admittance, Optima rushed into my arms, and wept upon my breast.
Lady Eureka, v. 1 (of 3) | Robert Folkestone WilliamsI made a snatch at what I thought was the sinking form of Optima, but soon I found out the dreadful mistake.
Lady Eureka, v. 1 (of 3) | Robert Folkestone Williams
British Dictionary definitions for optimum
/ (ˈɒptɪməm) /
a condition, degree, amount or compromise that produces the best possible result
most favourable or advantageous; best: optimum conditions
Origin of optimum
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