English Online Dictionary. What means optimum? What does optimum mean?
English
Etymology
From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪməm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪməm/
Noun
optimum (plural optima or optimums)
- The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
- (geology, paleontology, climatology) Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum.
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Adjective
optimum (not comparable)
- The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.
- Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal
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Further reading
- “optimum”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “optimum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “optimum”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈoptɪmum]
Noun
optimum n
- optimum
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Further reading
- “optimum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “optimum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “optimum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
French
Noun
optimum m (plural optimums)
- optimum
Further reading
- “optimum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Adjective
optimum
- inflection of optimus:
- accusative masculine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin optimum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔpˈti.mum/
- Rhymes: -imum
- Syllabification: op‧ti‧mum
Noun
optimum n
- optimum (the best or most favorable condition)
Declension
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Further reading
- optimum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- optimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN