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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoptimum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɔp.ti.mɔm/
"C'est l'optimum pour la production."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most favorable condition, degree, or amount for obtaining a given result.
"The greenhouse is designed to maintain the optimum for plant growth."
- 1
Most conducive to a favorable outcome; best.
"Early morning is the optimum time to water the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin neuter of 'optimus', meaning 'best', which is a superlative form related to 'ops' meaning power or wealth. It entered English scientific and mathematical discourse in the late 19th century to denote the most favorable condition or point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Optimum" is said worldwide
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optimum
Transliteration: /ɔp.ti.mɔm/
"C'est l'optimum pour la production."
Optimum
Transliteration: /ˈɔptimʊm/
"Wir haben das Optimum erreicht."
ottimo
Transliteration: /ˈɔt.ti.mo/
"Questo è il risultato ottimo."
óptimo
Transliteration: /ˈop.ti.mo/
"Buscan el rendimiento óptimo."
ótimo
Transliteration: /ˈɔ.tʃi.mu/
"Esta é a condição ótima."
इष्टतम
Transliteration: ishtatam
"यह विकास के लिए इष्टतम तापमान है।"
最佳
Transliteration: zuìjiā
"这是取得成功的最佳方案。"
최적
Transliteration: choejeok
"이것은 성장을 위한 최적의 조건입니다."
最適
Transliteration: saiteki
"それは最適な解決策です。"
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