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optimum

optimum

4 5.1
The condition that is best for growth or success
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːptɪməm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : óptimo
  • By conducting the bake sale in conjunction with the pep rally... we can be selling cakes and cookies when school spirit is at its optimum.
  • social optimum
  • global optimum

We want we're, we're wired by God to look for the shortest path to to look for optimum, to look for the best, the quickest, the easiest.

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Examples

  • The optimum is located at the vertex where the two constraint lines intersect.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Experience suggests that the optimum will fall well short of our hopes.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In the middle of the day is not the optimum time to conduct a raid.

  • This may or may not sound like an important question to you, but it actually is quite important for the optimum development of your little one.

  • Temperatures close to the optimum at which the bacteria multiply will result in the most rapid increase in populations.

    Academic text (2002)
  • And as I mentioned, the LG Insta view fridge has drawers for fruit and veg that keeps it at the optimum moisture to keep them fresher for longer.

  • The garden flourished when all the plants were placed under optimum conditions for sunlight and water.

  • For the best results, it is crucial to maintain the optimum temperature during the fermentation process.

  • The athlete achieved optimum performance by following a strict training regimen and balanced diet.

How Favorable

optimum
  • Specialized
4 5.1
suitability
8 3.2
adequacy
6 3.7

Surface Forms

optimum singular
optima plural

Etymology

The noun optimum also comes from the Latin optimus, meaning 'best'. Think of it as the 'best' condition or level for something to work well, which is why people look for the optimum for growth, performance, or balance.