In a sentence
Six example sentences with optimal, each labelled with its topic.
With only forty thousand to invest and a five year horizon, the optimal split turned out to be surprisingly boring.
Finance
Given a fixed mana pool, the optimal rotation opens with the cheapest spell and saves the big one for last.
Gaming
With one oven and six dishes to serve hot, the optimal order roasts the potatoes first and the fish last.
Cooking
Given the factory's fixed capacity, the optimal output turned out to be well below what the sales team promised.
Economics
With two starters in foul trouble, the optimal lineup put a rookie at center and hoped for the best.
Basketball
With only three sessions a week available, the optimal plan covers every muscle group twice and skips the fancy machines.
Fitness
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Found in 4 published word lists
- New Academic Word List (Browne/Culligan/Phillips 2013)Authoritative
- Business Word List (part 2)Authoritative
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
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