Optimum (Adjective)
Meaning
Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's goal is to achieve the optimum balance between profit and social responsibility.
- The optimum temperature for the reaction is between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius.
- The researchers spent months trying to find the optimum dosage for the new medication.
- The coach worked with the team to find the optimum strategy for the big game.
- The company's financial analysts were tasked with finding the optimum investment portfolio for the client.