Optimal Meaning
/ˈɒptɪməl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThe best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
nounThe best of its kind
Sentence Examples
The question of how to establish the optimal formula is still open.
The optimal formula which would encompass all these factors has not been proposed.
Finding an optimal solution will take some time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ temperature for sleeping is around sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists are searching for the ____ conditions under which the bacteria can produce the most fuel.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English optimal From Latin optimus + English -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Herewith, a brief primer in speaking basic North Carolinaese, meant to be read aloud for optimal effect."
— 2014 August 21, Susan Stafford Kelly, “What Say You”, in Our State:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ temperature for sleeping is around sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists are searching for the ____ conditions under which the bacteria can produce the most fuel.