"superoptimal" meaning in English

See superoptimal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superoptimal.wav [US]
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  1. Beyond or above of what is optimal; excessive. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: superoptimally
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