Dictionary

optimum en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑptɪməm/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɒptɪməm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root in ops (“work”) or omnis (“all”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.
   • optimum conditions for climbing

Synonyms

best · optimal · ideal

Translations (8)

fr optimal (best or most advantageous) · sv optimal (best or most advantageous) · gl óptimo (best or most advantageous) · es óptimo (best or most advantageous) · pl najkorzystniejszy (best or most advantageous) · pl optymalny (best or most advantageous) · pt ótimo (best or most advantageous) · bg оптимален (best or most advantageous)

optimum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɑptɪməm/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈɒptɪməm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root in ops (“work”) or omnis (“all”).

Meanings

1. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
2. Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum.

Forms

Deriveds

suboptimum · climatic optimum · Little Optimum · local optimum · global optimum

Relateds

optimize · optimific · optimistic · optimal · optimise · optimist · optimism

Synonyms

pessimum (the best under specific circumstances)

Translations (12)

mi tino arotau (the best or most favorable condition) · it ottimo (the best or most favorable condition) · fr optimum (the best or most favorable condition) · pl optimum (the best or most favorable condition) · is besta gildi (the best or most favorable condition) · es óptimum (the best or most favorable condition) · de Optimum (the best or most favorable condition) · is kjörgildi (the best or most favorable condition) · is kjörstaða (the best or most favorable condition) · sv optimum (the best or most favorable condition) · gl óptimo (the best or most favorable condition) · bg оптимум (the best or most favorable condition)