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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
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