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Suboptimal vs Nonoptimal - What's the difference?

suboptimal | nonoptimal |

As adjectives the difference between suboptimal and nonoptimal

is that suboptimal is less than optimal while nonoptimal is not optimal.

suboptimal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Less than optimal.
    • A quickly-produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.

    nonoptimal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not optimal.