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Optimal vs Superoptimal - What's the difference?

optimal | superoptimal |

As adjectives the difference between optimal and superoptimal

is that optimal is the best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction while superoptimal is beyond or above of what is optimal; excessive.

optimal

English

Adjective

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  • 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

    superoptimal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Beyond or above of what is optimal; excessive.