"optimific" meaning in English

See optimific in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more optimific [comparative], most optimific [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} optimific (comparative more optimific, superlative most optimific)
  1. (philosophy) producing the optimum outcome Categories (topical): Philosophy

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