suboptimal

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ optimal

Adjective

suboptimal (not comparable)

1. Worse than optimal.

   A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.

2. Having a value or amount less than that which would be optimal

• "A significant increase in growth, [...] was observed in the shoots exposed to 200 mM salt. [...] In contrast, sub-optimal (0 mM) and supra-optimal concentrations (400–600 mM) of NaCl significantly affected the growth [...]" Lokhande, V.H., Nikam, T.D., Patade, V.Y. et al. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2011) 104: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-010-9802-9

Translations

less than optimal

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• French: suboptimal (fr) m
• German: suboptimal (de)
• Greek: υποβέλτιστος (el) m (ypovéltistos)
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• Italian: subottimale
• Romanian: suboptimal m or n
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

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French

Etymology

sub- +‎ optimal

Adjective

suboptimal (feminine suboptimale, masculine plural suboptimaux, feminine plural suboptimales)

1. suboptimal

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʊpʔɔptiˈmaːl/, /ˈzʊpʔɔptiˌmaːl/

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

suboptimal (not comparable)

1. suboptimal