Associations to the word «Optimum»

Wiktionary

OPTIMUM, noun. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
OPTIMUM, adjective. Best or most advantageous; surpassing all others

Dictionary definition

OPTIMUM, noun. Most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances.
OPTIMUM, adjective. Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.