optimal
adjective
op·ti·mal
ˈäp-tə-məl 
: most desirable or satisfactory : optimum
the optimal use of class time
the optimal dosage of medication for a patient
conditions for optimal development
Examples of optimal in a Sentence
He keeps his engine tuned for optimal performance.
Under optimal conditions, these plants grow quite tall.
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At room temperature, coarse-ground coffee must be steeped for 12 or 16 or 24 hours before the beans release their optimal flavors.
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Views on Military Strength and Engagement Americans also weighed in on the optimal size of the U.S. military for countering global threats.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The optimal time for the next dose is the following mid-to-late September.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Several outlets reported that some Democrats were pushing Raskin to challenge Nadler — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — seeing the younger, more refined Marylander as optimal to the brash, septuagenarian New Yorker.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Views on Military Strength and Engagement Americans also weighed in on the optimal size of the U.S. military for countering global threats.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The optimal time for the next dose is the following mid-to-late September.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Several outlets reported that some Democrats were pushing Raskin to challenge Nadler — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — seeing the younger, more refined Marylander as optimal to the brash, septuagenarian New Yorker.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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optimal
adjective
op·ti·mal
ˈäp-tə-məl
: most desirable or satisfactory : optimum
optimal concentrations of a drug
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