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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