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Origin of optimalFirst recorded in 1885–90; optim(um) + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM optimalop·ti·mal·ly, adverbsu·per·op·ti·mal, adjectiveWords nearby optimaloptic radiation, optics, optic thalamus, optic tract, optic vesicle, optimal, optime, optimism, optimist, optimistic, optimization Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for optimalIf one really wants to go for optimal health the answer is the more the better. Running 15 Miles a Week Could Slash Alzheimer’s Risk|DailyBurn|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The choice of Kline was widely mocked by the punditocracy as less than optimal. Bill Maher Wants You to Meet—and Beat—Republican John Kline|Eleanor Clift|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The optimal intervals will ultimately depend on your schedule. Repetition Doesn’t Work: Better Ways to Train Your Memory|Gregory Ferenstein|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST A precautionary move aimed at perfecting how much more the Banzi will need to take in order to reach an optimal high. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, many snack bars rely on sweet syrups and coatings for optimal taste rather than optimal nutrition. How to Buy Gluten-Free Without Getting Duped|DailyBurn|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Brain also has an optimal operation speed, a definite rhythm in which it works best. The Brain|Alexander Blade Alan went back to the map, realigning the laptop for optimal reception again. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow The optimal temperature for development of the particular organisms appeared to be about 100° F., in a moist atmosphere. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan They are more sluggish at this time and more vulnerable to predation than later in the season when temperatures are optimal. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett Wide use is to be made of econometric models in the search for optimal solutions. Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
British Dictionary definitions for optimal
adjectiveanother word for optimum (def. 2) Derived forms of optimaloptimality, nounoptimally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to optimalexcellent, ace, best, capital, choice, flawless, highest, ideal, matchless, maximum, peak, peerless, perfect, select, superlative, top, choicest, gilt-edge, greatest, most advantageous |