Optimal or Optimum in English
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Optimal or Optimum in English
At Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:compass
adjective{only beforenoun}b
Optimum(also optimal) the best possible;producing the best results:optimum growth.the optimum use of resources.the optimum conditions for effective learning.SYN:Ideal
At Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary:optimum
adjective{before noun}also optimal
best;most likely to bring success or advantage:a mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment
الكلمتان بنفس المعنى ونفس الإستخدام كصفة فيما عدا ان"optimum" من الممكن استخدامها كإسم
As adjectives, they have the same meaning: best; most favourable; most conducive to a good result
They both come from the Latin optimus, meaning “best”.
Look at these examples:
What is the optimum/optimal childbearing age?
We need to find the optimal/optimum solution.
In our case, the optimum/optimal investment would produce a modest return at no risk.
Optimum can also be a noun, while optimal has two derivatives:
optimally (adverb)
optimality (noun)
At Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:compass
adjective{only beforenoun}b
Optimum(also optimal) the best possible;producing the best results:optimum growth.the optimum use of resources.the optimum conditions for effective learning.SYN:Ideal
At Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary:optimum
adjective{before noun}also optimal
best;most likely to bring success or advantage:a mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment
الكلمتان بنفس المعنى ونفس الإستخدام كصفة فيما عدا ان"optimum" من الممكن استخدامها كإسم
As adjectives, they have the same meaning: best; most favourable; most conducive to a good result
They both come from the Latin optimus, meaning “best”.
Look at these examples:
What is the optimum/optimal childbearing age?
We need to find the optimal/optimum solution.
In our case, the optimum/optimal investment would produce a modest return at no risk.
Optimum can also be a noun, while optimal has two derivatives:
optimally (adverb)
optimality (noun)
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