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Etymology

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From Latin optimus-al.

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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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Noun

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optimal (plural optimals)

  1. The best of its kind

French

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Etymology

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From the Latin optimum suffixed with -al.

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

  1. optimal

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German

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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

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

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Further reading

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

Romanian

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Etymology

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

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

  1. optimal

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