adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The best of its kind

Adjective

1. 1
   The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction. not-comparable

   "Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem."

Adjective

1. 1
   most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bestbestchampionchoiceelectelite

Antonyms

All antonyms

pessimalworst

Example

More examples

"The question of how to establish the optimal formula is still open."

Etymology

From Latin optimus + -al.

Related phrases

Pareto optimalPareto-optimaldegree-optimaltime optimal control problem

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