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optimism
English
Etymology
From French optimisme
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??pt?m?z?m/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??pt?m?z?m/
Noun
optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms)
- a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
- I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
- the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
- the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
Antonyms
- pessimism
Derived terms
- optimist
- optimistic
Related terms
- optimal
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French optimisme
Noun
optimism n (uncountable)
- optimism
Declension
optimism From the web:
- what optimism mean
- what optimism means to me
- what's optimism in french
- optimism meaning in arabic
- what's optimismo in english
- optimism what does it mean
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optimal
English
Etymology
From the Latin optimus +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??pt?m?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??pt?m?l/
Adjective
optimal (not comparable)
- The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
- Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
- (artificial intelligence) Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.
Synonyms
- best, ideal, optimum
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Related terms
- suboptimal
Noun
optimal (plural optimals)
- The best of its kind
French
Etymology
From the Latin optimum suffixed with -al.
Adjective
optimal (feminine singular optimale, masculine plural optimaux, feminine plural optimales)
- optimal
Further reading
- “optimal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pti?ma?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
optimal (comparative optimaler, superlative am optimalsten)
- optimal (perfect)
- optimal (as good as possible under a given condition)
- very good
Usage notes
The comparation forms are considered incorrect by some prescriptivists, and are widely restricted to less formal usage.
Declension
Further reading
- “optimal” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French optimal
Adjective
optimal m or n (feminine singular optimal?, masculine plural optimali, feminine and neuter plural optimale)
- optimal
Declension
optimal From the web:
- what optimal means
- what's optimal blood pressure
- what's optimal condition
- what's optimal cpu temperature
- what's optimal health
- what's optimal value
- what's optimal heart rate
- what's optimal sleep
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