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op·ti·mal
 optimal
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- pronunciation:
- ap
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
most wanted or desirable; producing or likely to produce the best result; optimum.
She and her doctor decided that surgery was the optimal course to take.The article says that eight hours of sleep is optimal for most adults.Conditions were not optimal for the rocket launch that morning. |
| related words: |
prize |
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| derivation: |
optimally (adv.) |
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