"optimum" meaning in English

See optimum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɑptɪməm/ [General-American], /ˈɒptɪməm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-optimum.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-optimum.wav
Etymology: From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|optimus|t=best, very good}} Latin optimus (“best, very good”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} optimum (not comparable)
  1. The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal Translations (best or most advantageous): оптимален (optimalen) (Bulgarian), optimal [masculine] (French), óptimo [masculine] (Galician), optymalny (Polish), najkorzystniejszy [masculine] (Polish), ótimo [masculine] (Portuguese), óptimo (Spanish), optimal (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-optimum-en-adj-pm8lHbMo

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑptɪməm/ [General-American], /ˈɒptɪməm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-optimum.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-optimum.wav Forms: optima [plural], optimums [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|la|optimus|t=best, very good}} Latin optimus (“best, very good”) Head templates: {{en-noun|optima|s}} 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. Translations (the best or most favorable condition): оптимум (optimum) [masculine] (Bulgarian), optimum [masculine] (French), óptimo [masculine] (Galician), Optimum [neuter] (German), kjörgildi [neuter] (Icelandic), besta gildi [neuter] (Icelandic), kjörstaða [feminine] (Icelandic), ottimo [masculine] (Italian), tino arotau (Maori), optimum [neuter] (Polish), optimum [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-optimum-en-noun-HJAJV49g Disambiguation of 'the best or most favorable condition': 80 20
  2. (geology, paleontology, climatology) Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum. Categories (topical): Climatology, Geology, Paleontology
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: climatic optimum, global optimum, local optimum Related terms: optimal, optimific, optimise, optimize, optimism, optimist, optimistic

Inflected forms

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