optimum
adjective/ˈɒptɪməm/
Frequency rank: #7,330 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The most favorable or best possible level or degree.
Example sentence
Scientists adjusted the temperature to find the optimum conditions for the experiment.
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