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noun
1.
the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism.
2.
the greatest degree or best result obtained or obtainable under specific conditions.
adjective
3.
most favorable or desirable; best: optimum conditions.
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Origin:
1875–80; < Latin: noun use of neuter of optimus best, suppletive superlative of bonus good
1875–80; < Latin: noun use of neuter of optimus best, suppletive superlative of bonus good
Synonyms
3. ideal, perfect, optimal.
3. ideal, perfect, optimal.
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optimum
1879, from L. optimum, neut. sing. of optimus "best" (used as a superl. of bonus "good"), probably related to ops "power, resources" (in which case the evolution is from "richest" to "the most esteemed") or to ob "in front of," with superlative suffix *-tumos. Originally in biology, in ref. to "conditions
EXPANDmost favorable" (for growth, etc.).
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