optimum

See also: Optimum

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑptɪməm/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɒptɪməm/

• Audio (UK):

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Noun

optimum (plural optima or optimums)

1. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

Derived terms

• global optimum
• local optimum

 

Related terms

• optimal
• optimific
• optimise, optimize
• optimism
• optimist
• optimistic

 

Translations

the best or most favorable condition

• Bulgarian: оптимум m (optimum)
• French: optimum (fr) m
• Galician: óptimo m
• German: Optimum (de) n
• Icelandic: kjörgildi n, besta gildi n, kjörstaða f
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• Italian: ottimo (it) m
• Maori: tino arotau
• Polish: optimum (pl) n
• Swedish: optimum (sv) n

Adjective

optimum (not comparable)

1. The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

   Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal

   optimum conditions for climbing

Translations

best or most advantageous

• Bulgarian: оптимален (bg) (optimalen)
• French: optimal (fr) m
• Galician: óptimo m
• Polish: optymalhy, najkorzystniejszy m
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• Spanish: óptimo (es)
• Swedish: optimal (sv)

Further reading

• “optimum”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “optimum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “optimum”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈoptɪmum]

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum

Related terms

• optimalita
• optimální
• optimálnost
• optimismus
• optimista
• optimistický

 

Further reading

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) optimum

1. accusative masculine singular of optimus
2. nominative neuter singular of optimus
3. accusative neuter singular of optimus
4. vocative neuter singular of optimus

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin optimum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpˈti.mum/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -imum
• Syllabification: op‧ti‧mum

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum (the best or most favorable condition)

Declension

Declension of optimum

	singular	plural
nominative	optimum	optima
genitive	optimum	optimów
dative	optimum	optimom
accusative	optimum	optima
instrumental	optimum	optimami
locative	optimum	optimach
vocative	optimum	optima

Related terms

• (nouns) optymalność, optymalizacja, optymista, optymizm
• (adjectives) optymalny, optymistyczny
• (adverb) optymalnie

Further reading

• optimum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• optimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN