optimum
óptimum with stress marks
optimum; best or most favorable use
Usage Note
Optimum is borrowed from English and Latin and is used in scientific, economic, and technical discourse to denote the most effective level or condition for a given system. It often appears alongside the adjective optimal in academic writing, with optimum serving as the noun form.
Examples
" Hanapin natin ang optimum na halaga. "
Natural Translation
Let's find the optimum value.
Literal Translation
Find we the optimum value.
" Ginamit nila ang optimum na antas ng makina. "
Natural Translation
They used the optimum level of the machine.
Literal Translation
Used they the optimum level of machine.
" Matapos ang maraming pagsubok, natukoy ng mga inhinyero ang optimum na temperatura kung saan pinakamabisa ang reaksyon. "
Natural Translation
After many trials, the engineers determined the optimum temperature at which the reaction is most effective.
Literal Translation
After the many trials, determined by engineers the optimum temperature where most-effective the reaction.
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