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 Definitions of Optimum  [ˈɒp tə məm]  

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Definition of 'Optimum' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) optimum
the most favorable point, degree, or amount of something for obtaining a given result.

2.  optimum
the most favorable conditions for the growth of an organism.

3.  optimum
the best result obtainable under specific conditions.

4. (adj.) optimum
most favorable or desirable; best.

Etymology:  (1875–80; < L)

Definition of 'Optimum' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) optimum
most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances

2. (adj) optimum, optimal
most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
"an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"


Definition of 'Optimum' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) optimum
the best possible
the optimum site for the construction of a new airport; the optimum number of students in a class



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