optimal

Plural: optimals

Adjective Satellite

• most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
  • "optimal concentration of a drug"

Adj

• The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
• Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.

Noun

• The best of its kind

Adjective

• Best or most favorable; ideal or most effective.

Examples

• Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
• He searched for the optimal placement of his word to maximize points.

Synonyms

optimum, best, ideal

Antonyms

pessimal, worst

Related Words

opt, optimise, optimism, optimist, optimistic, optimize, optimum, option, optionable, optional, suboptimal

Anagrams of optimal