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Suitable vs Optimal - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between suitable and optimal

is that suitable is having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion while optimal is the best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.

suitable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
  • Synonyms

    * fit for purpose (British) * up to standard (British)

    Antonyms

    * unsuitable

    Derived terms

    * suitability

    See also

    * fit * meet * appropriate * apt * pertinent * seemly * eligible * consonant * corresponding * congruous

    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