optimum

ˈɑːptɪməm

optima

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Definition of optimum - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

qualitybest or most favorable in a situation

This is the optimum solution for our problem.

ideal

optimal

Noun

experimental design

TECH.

most favorable level or state for a goal under given limits

TECH.

They adjusted the dosage to find the optimum for growth.

aromatic

savory

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Expressions with optimum

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make optimum use

use something in the best possible and most efficient way

We must make optimum use of the available space in the office.

optimum population

population size balancing resources and quality of life

The country aims to achieve an optimum population for sustainability.

Origin of optimum

Latin, optimus (best)

Examples of optimum in a sentence

The car's design is optimum for fuel efficiency.
Engineers calculated the temperature optimum for the chemical reaction.
We still haven’t reached the optimum for engine efficiency in this model.

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French:optimal, optimum, ...
German:optimal, Optimum, ...
Italian:ottimale, optimum, ...
Spanish:óptimo, valor óptimo, ...
Portuguese:ideal, valor ótimo, ...
Chinese:最佳的, 最优值, ...
Japanese:最適な, 最適値, ...
Arabic:مُثْلى, الحَالَة المُثْلَى, ...
Hebrew:מֵיטָבִי, אוֹפְּטִימוּם, ...
Russian:оптимальный, оптимум, ...
Ukrainian:оптимальний, оптимум, ...
Hindi:सर्वोत्तम, इष्टतम, ...
Bengali:সর্বোত্তম, সর্বোত্তম মান, ...
Catalan:òptim, punt òptim, ...
Czech:optimální, optimum, ...
Danish:optimal, optimum, ...
Dutch:optimaal, optimum, ...
Greek:βέλτιστος, άριστο, ...
Hungarian:optimális, optimum, ...
Khmer:ល្អបំផុត, កម្រិតល្អបំផុត, ...
Korean:최적의, 최적점, ...
Persian:بهینه, حالت بهینه, ...
Polish:optymalny, optimum, ...
Portuguese (BR):ótimo, nível ótimo, ...
Romanian:optim, valoare optimă, ...
Swedish:optimal, optimum, ...
Thai:เหมาะสมที่สุด, ค่าที่เหมาะสมที่สุด, ...
Turkish:en uygun, optimal nokta, ...
Vietnamese:tối ưu, mức tối ưu, ...

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