optimum
See also: Optimum
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪməm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪməm/
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Noun
[edit]optimum (plural optima or optimums)
- The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
- (geology, paleontology, climatology) Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]the best or most favorable condition
Adjective
[edit]optimum (not comparable)
- The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.
Translations
[edit]best or most advantageous
Further reading
[edit]- “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.
Czech
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]optimum n
Declension
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “optimum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “optimum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “optimum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
French
[edit]Noun
[edit]optimum m (plural optimums)
Further reading
[edit]- “optimum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
[edit]Adjective
[edit]optimum
- inflection of optimus:
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Latin optimum.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]optimum n
- optimum (the best or most favorable condition)
Declension
[edit]Declension of optimum
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