suboptimal
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- (General American) IPA(key): /sʌbˈɑptɪməl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/
- Hyphenation: sub‧op‧ti‧mal
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suboptimal (not comparable)
- Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.
- A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.
- 2023 October 4, Mel Holley, “Network News: Conservative MPs criticise ticket office closure plans”, in RAIL, number 993, page 23:
- "The way the consultation has been handled is suboptimal," she continued.
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less than optimal
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suboptimal (feminine suboptimale, masculine plural suboptimaux, feminine plural suboptimales)
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suboptimal (strong nominative masculine singular suboptimaler, not comparable)
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Positive forms of suboptimal (uncomparable)
Further reading edit
- “suboptimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “suboptimal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon