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Synonyms optimum
Derivation optimum


optimal concentration of a drug.

Examples of optimal

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A common problem, however, is that the decisions we make are not always optimal.
From the forbes.com
At that time, the prevailing technology didn't allow an optimal use of the soil.
From the sciencedaily.com
The second study looked for the optimal dose of butterbur for allergic rhinitis.
From the dailyherald.com
The trick is to think like one and learn to recognize the optimal holding spots.
From the fresnobee.com
He simply suggested that it wouldn't be optimal for Iran to choose that outcome.
From the washingtonpost.com
The optimal arrangement would be to have all three contenders on the same stage.
From the washingtonpost.com
Thus, 11 and 16 were estimated to be the optimal cycle numbers for indexing PCR.
From the nature.com
But the optimal level of investment depends on a country's stage of development.
From the economist.com
I don't mind which path we take, but clearly the current position isn't optimal.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Optimum: most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"
  • The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction (artificial intelligence) Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result
  • Optimals are performance standards or knowledge about how a job or task should be performed.
  • Best, by whatever criterion decisions are being made; thus yielding the highest level of utility, profit, economic welfare, or whatever objective is being pursued.
  • An optimal strategy is one which performs best against its objectives
  • (adj.) Cannot be bettered. An optimal mapping is one that yields the best possible load balance; an optimal parallel algorithm is one that has the lowest possible time-processor product.
  • Resulting in the maximization of fitness. [7]
  • Most favorable conditions, such as for growth or for reproduction.
  • Refers to the extremal (maximum or minimum) of an effect in a desired direction. Something is optimal when it is the best there is and there is nothing better. Optimality is not necessarily a unique property. In a game there may be many optimal strategies. ...