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
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He keeps his engine tuned for optimal performance.
Under optimal conditions, these plants grow quite tall.
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Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Choosing the right birdhouse design and placing it in an optimal location are key to attracting specific birds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Sedona, Arizona 122 miles from Phoenix, Arizona; 350 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico
The desert town got its Dark Sky designation in 2014, and nowadays offers an array of distinct destinations, coined the Secret 7, for optimal stargazing.
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Humans lose about 1 percent of bone mass per month in space and must exercise several hours daily to maintain optimal condition.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Yaw Fellin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Choosing the right birdhouse design and placing it in an optimal location are key to attracting specific birds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
Sedona, Arizona 122 miles from Phoenix, Arizona; 350 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico
The desert town got its Dark Sky designation in 2014, and nowadays offers an array of distinct destinations, coined the Secret 7, for optimal stargazing.
—Regan Stephens, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Humans lose about 1 percent of bone mass per month in space and must exercise several hours daily to maintain optimal condition.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Optimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimal. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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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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