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English

Etymology

From Latin optimus + -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

optimal (not comparable)

  1. The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
    Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
    • 2014 August 21, Susan Stafford Kelly, “What Say You”, in Our State:
      Herewith, a brief primer in speaking basic North Carolinaese, meant to be read aloud for optimal effect.
  2. (artificial intelligence) Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.

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Translations

Noun

optimal (plural optimals)

  1. The best of its kind
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French

Etymology

From the Latin optimum suffixed with -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

optimal (feminine optimale, masculine plural optimaux, feminine plural optimales)

  1. optimal

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

optimal (strong nominative masculine singular optimaler, comparative (colloquial) optimaler, superlative (colloquial) am optimalsten)

  1. optimal (perfect)
  2. optimal (as good as possible under a given condition)
  3. very good

Usage notes

The comparation forms are considered incorrect by some prescriptivists, and are widely restricted to less formal usage.

Declension

Further reading

  • optimal” in Duden online
  • optimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch optimaal, from French optimal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

optimal (comparative lebih optimal, superlative paling optimal)

  1. optimal, optimum
    Synonym: optimum

Derived terms

  • dioptimalkan
  • keoptimalan
  • mengoptimalkan
  • pengoptimal
  • pengoptimalan
  • teroptimalkan
  • seoptimal mungkin

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French optimal. By surface analysis, optim + -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

optimal m or n (feminine singular optimală, masculine plural optimali, feminine/neuter plural optimale)

  1. optimal

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

References

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