optimal

[ op-tuh-muhl ]
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adjective

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Origin of optimal

1
First recorded in 1885–90; optim(um) + -al1

Other words from optimal

  • op·ti·mal·ly, adverb
  • su·per·op·ti·mal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for optimal

optimal

/ (ˈɒptɪməl) /


adjective
  1. another word for optimum (def. 2)

Derived forms of optimal

  • optimality, noun
  • optimally, adverb

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