Synonyms for optimal
ˈɒp tə məlop·ti·mal

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1. optimaladjective

   Synonyms:
   ideal, best

2. optimaladjective

   The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction

   Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.

   Synonyms:
   best, ideal

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1. optimum, optimaladjective

   most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

   "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

   Synonyms:
   optimum

   Antonyms:
   worst

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1. List of paraphrases for "optimal":

   optimum, best, ideal, optima, optimized, maximum, optimize

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1. Charles Scott:

   If you care mostly about optimal performance, you would nap after lunch.

2. Lorne Baring:

   The CDS (credit default swap) market is indicating a future financial stress for bond holders in the banking sector. There are concerns that the banking sector is under-capitalised in Europe and credit conditions are sub-optimal, and when combined with the global macro backdrop, with Chinese growth slowing down, there is a natural impact of it around the world and the banking sector is bearing the brunt. There could be a wave of defaults in the energy sector and that will damage the balance sheet of the banking sector.

3. Stephen Juraschek:

   To the extent that they can, people should evaluate the number of servings of fruit and vegetables they consume each day and try to increase the number to at least 5-6 servings per day, as recommended by the American Heart Association, optimal would be 8-9 servings per day.

4. Laura Phipps:

   While researchers are still working to understand the complex relationship between sleep and our long-term cognitive health, high quality sleep can be important for many aspects of our health and wellbeing, the best evidence suggests that between seven and nine hours of sleep is optimal for most adults and anyone who thinks that their sleep patterns may be affecting their long-term health should speak to their doctor.

5. Bradesco BBI:

   The acquisition will create scale gains and the optimal use of business platforms, leading to bigger nationwide coverage ... and reinforcing the bank's presence in the high-end income segment.