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optimal | op |

As an adjective optimal

is the best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.

As a noun op is

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optimal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • 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

    Related terms

    * opt * option * optional * optionable * optimality * optimise, optimize * optimism * optimist * optimistic * optimum * suboptimal

    op

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (OP) (original post'', ''original poster )

    • Verb

    (opp)
  • (Internet) To promote (an IRC user) to an operator.

    • Antonyms

    * deop

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Op art; a style of abstract art.
  • (informal, sometimes, pluralized) Operation.
    • My mother's going in for her knee op today.
  • (internet) An operator on IRC.

    • Derived terms

    * black op * grow op

    See also

    * (projectlink)

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