Look up: optimum

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   Optimum
   Most favourable. That value of a stimulus at which response is greatest.
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   optimum
   [adj] - most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied 2. [n] - most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
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   Optimum
   The best possible.
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   optimum
   the head obtained at the best efficiency point at a given speed of rotation and a given pumped liquid Category: Physics • state of cure at which rubber compound produces most desirable physical properties. Usually expressed in minutes curing time at a specified temperature Category: Various industries and crafts • a test which can be shown to possess a certain desirable cha...
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   Optimum
   Definition (keystage 3) The best, quickest or most efficient example of something.
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   optimum
   The best or most suitable; e.g., denoting the dose of a remedy likely to give most benefit with fewest side effects, the temperature or pH at which an enzyme has maximal activity. ... Origin: L. Ntr. Sing. Of optimus, best ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   optimum
   optimal adjective most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; `an optimum return on capital`; `optimal concentration of a drug`
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   optimum
   noun most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
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   optimum
   optimum The best condition, degree, etc.
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    optimum
    The best or most suitable; e.g., denoting the dose of a remedy likely to give most benefit with fewest side effects, the temperature or pH at which an enzyme has maximal activity. [L. ntr. sing. of optimus, best]
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    Optimum
    1. The best. Usually refers to a most preferred choice by consumers subject to a budget constraint, a profit maximizing choice by firms or industry subject to a technological constraint, or in general equilibrium, a complete allocation of factors and goods that in some sense maximizes welfare. 2. As an adjective, same as optimal.
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    Optimum
    The level of an abiotic factor or condition in the environment within the tolerance range at which a species or population can function most efficiently or with the greatest positive effect to its physiological or reproductive fitness.
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