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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied;
- Example: "an optimum return on capital"
- Example: "optimal concentration of a drug"
[syn: optimum, optimal]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

optimum \optimum\ adj.
   Best possible or most desirable; -- usually under a
   restriction expressed or implied; as, an optimum return on
   capital; optimum concentration of a drug; an optimum result.

   Syn: optimal.
        [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

optimum \optimum\ n.
   The most favorable condition, greatest degree, or largest
   amount possible under given circumstances.
   [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

optimum
    adj 1: most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or
           implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal
           concentration of a drug" [syn: optimum, optimal]
    n 1: most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount
         possible under given circumstances


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

54 Moby Thesaurus words for "optimum":
   best, capital, champion, choice, chosen, cream, elect, elite,
   excellent, exceptional, exemplar, extraordinary, fat, finest,
   first-class, first-rate, flower, for the best, greatest,
   handpicked, ideal, matchless, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, optimal,
   paragon, paramount, peerless, perfect, perfection, pick, picked,
   prime, prize, queen, quintessence, quintessential, select,
   sterling, superlative, supreme, surpassing, the best,
   the best ever, the tops, the very best, unexcelled, unique,
   unmatchable, unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed, very best