goldilocks
adjective/ˈɡoʊldiˌlɑks/
Frequency rank: #18,376 most common English word
Meaning
describing conditions that are not too extreme in either direction, but exactly right.
Example sentence
Scientists are searching for planets in the goldilocks zone, where conditions are just right for liquid water.
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