different between optimum vs extremum

English

Etymology

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/

Noun

optimum (plural optima or optimums)

1. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

Derived terms

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Translations

Adjective

optimum (not comparable)

1. The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

   Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal

Translations

Further reading

• optimum in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “optimum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• optimum at OneLook Dictionary Search

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?opt?mum]

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum

Declension

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Further reading

• optimum in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• optimum in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Latin

Adjective

optimum

1. accusative masculine singular of optimus
2. nominative neuter singular of optimus
3. accusative neuter singular of optimus
4. vocative neuter singular of optimus

Polish

Etymology

From Latin optimum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?ti.mum/

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum (the best or most favorable condition)

Declension

Related terms

• (noun) optymalno??
• (adjective) optymalny
• (adverb) optymalnie

Further reading

• optimum in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• optimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

From Latin extremus

Noun

extremum (plural extrema or extremums)

1. (mathematics) a point, or value, which is a maximum or a minimum

Hyponyms

• maximum
• minimum

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ek?stre?.mum/, [?k?s?(t?)?e?m???]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ek?stre.mum/, [?k?st????mum]

Adjective

extr?mum

1. nominative neuter singular of extr?mus
2. accusative masculine singular of extr?mus
3. accusative neuter singular of extr?mus
4. vocative neuter singular of extr?mus

Noun

extr?mum

1. accusative singular of extr?mus

References

• extremum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• extremum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.