No. 10,854 in French
optimal
Best or most favorable.
In a sentence
Ce choix est optimal pour notre projet.
This choice is optimal for our project.
Here, 'optimal' is used as an adjective to describe the best possible option that meets all conditions.
Nous devons trouver une solution optimale avant la réunion.
We need to find an optimal solution before the meeting.
In this sentence, 'optimal' qualifies 'solution', indicating that the solution should be the best one achievable under the given circumstances.
Les conditions météorologiques ne sont pas optimales pour un voyage en montagne.
The weather conditions are not optimal for a trip to the mountains.
Here, 'optimal' is describing 'conditions' to mean that the circumstances are not ideal or favorable for the intended activity.
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