optimal

adjective op·ti·mal \ˈäp-tə-məl\

: best or most effective

Full Definition of OPTIMAL

: most desirable or satisfactory : optimum

— op·ti·mal·i·ty \ˌäp-tə-ˈma-lə-tē\ noun

— op·ti·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

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1890

Medical Dictionary

adjective op·ti·mal \ˈäp-tə-məl\

: most desirable or satisfactory : optimum <optimal concentrations of a drug>

—op·ti·mal·i·ty \ˌäp-tə-ˈmal-ət-ē\ noun, plural op·ti·mal·i·ties

—op·ti·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

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