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suboptimal

Also ܲ·DZ·پ·ܳ

[suhb-op-tuh-muhl]

adjective

  1. being below an optimal level or standard.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of suboptimal1

First recorded in 1930–35; sub- + optimal
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Example Sentences

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But I think in this particular case, that it is suboptimal because it leads Democratic Party voters to be angry with and attack their own party and its leadership.

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“Based on the information provided by the DNA testing kit manufacturer,” the department said, “the use of the affected kits may have led to incomplete or suboptimal results but is not likely to have falsely identified any individual.”

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It does not take an expert to say that getting bowled out in an ODI is suboptimal.

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This because one of his films argued that maybe hunting bison to extinction was suboptimal, and another “introduced a Black man into Sherwood Forest.”

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That's because India does not have enough venues dedicated to live concerts, forcing them to opt for suboptimal spaces or simply avoid certain cities altogether, all of which prevents the industry from scaling up, says Anmol Kukreja, the co-founder of Skillbox, a live entertainment company that has organised more than 300 concerts.

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doessuboptimal mean?

Suboptimal means below the optimal (best possible) level or standard.The words optimal and optimum both describe an ideal or perfect level, degree, result, or similar thing. Suboptimal means something has fallen short of that level. It is often used in phrases like suboptimal performance and suboptimal conditions.Example: The patient’s heart is performing at a suboptimal level.

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