optimal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɑptəməl/ UK /ˈɒptɪməl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj best or most favorable; ideal under the circumstances The system runs at optimal efficiency under moderate load. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · best or most favorable;... bestidealoptimumpeakprimesupremeperfect ↔ Opposites worstsuboptimalpoorestminimal Word family Derived forms optimalityoptimally Related forms optimumoptimizeoptimism Etymology AI details From Latin 'optimus' ('best'), the superlative of 'bonus' ('good'), plus the adjectival suffix '-al'. optimus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # optimal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɑptəməl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒptɪməl/ ## Meanings 1. best or most favorable; ideal under the circumstances ## Examples - The system runs at optimal efficiency under moderate load. ## Synonyms - best - ideal - optimum - peak - prime - supreme - perfect ## Antonyms - worst - suboptimal - poorest - minimal ## Derived Forms - optimality - optimally ## Related Forms - optimum - optimize - optimism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: optimus ## Etymology From Latin 'optimus' ('best'), the superlative of 'bonus' ('good'), plus the adjectival suffix '-al'. ## AI Etymology Optimal comes from Latin 'optimus' ('best'), the superlative of 'bonus' ('good'), plus the adjectival suffix '-al'. The historical trail runs through Latin optimus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means best or most favorable; ideal under the circumstances. Derived formations include optimality, optimally; related forms include optimum, optimize, optimism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown