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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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First Known Use of OPTIMAL
1890
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optimal
adjective op·ti·mal \ˈäp-tə-məl\
Medical Definition of OPTIMAL
: 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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