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optimum
/ˈɑptɪməm/
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What does optimum mean?
noun
- The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.
- Any long period of time marked by a persistently warm climate; a climatic optimum.
adjective
- The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.
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/ˈɑptɪməm/
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Power, Margin of--The available quantity of power above that necessary to maintain horizontal flight at the optimum angle.
An alga or a fungus grows so long as all the conditions of nutrition remain at a certain optimum for growth.
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There is probably an optimum temperature for thawing or defrosting frozen fruits and flowers.
The chart illustrates denitrification caused by insufficient aeration compared to turning the composting process into a biological nitrate factory with optimum aeration.