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optimal

op·ti·mal [ óptəm'l ]

adjective

Definition:

best: most desirable or favorable

waited for optimal weather conditions

[Late 19th century. < Latin optimus "best"]

op·ti·mal·i·ty [ òptə mállətee ] noun

op·ti·mal·ly adverb

Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

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