Optimal

What do we mean by optimal?

Most favorable or desirable; optimum. adjective

Best; most favorable: specifically, in experimental psychology, referring to the frequency or duration of stimuli, to the length of intervals between experiments, etc., so timed as to allow of most accurate reproduction or apprehension, or of most adequate attentive preparation: as, the optimal interval for reproduction, the optimal preparation-time, the optimal rate of recurrence, the optimal rhythm, etc.

Of or pertaining to the optimum, as of temperature, moisture, etc. See optimum.

Best possible; most desirable; optimum. adjective

The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction. adjective

Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied adjective

The best of its kind

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