optimum
adjective
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L338934 on Wikidata ↗noun
- best possible state
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪməm/ / /ˈɒptɪməm/
adj
Etymology: From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root in ops (“work”) or omnis (“all”).
- The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.
“optimum conditions for climbing”
noun
Etymology: From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root in ops (“work”) or omnis (“all”).
- The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
- Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum.