Literary notes about optimal (AI summary)
The term "optimal" is used in literature to indicate a state or condition that is considered most favorable or ideal for a given purpose. In scientific and technical contexts, it describes conditions under which systems perform at their best, such as in precise laboratory procedures [1] or when determining the ideal temperature for activity [2, 3]. It is equally prevalent in economic and strategic discourse, where researchers and theorists refer to the best possible allocation of resources or solutions, as seen in discussions of econometric models and market dynamics [4, 5]. In the creative and design realms, "optimal" is applied to denote balanced aesthetics and peak functionality, whether referring to typography [6] or digital configurations [7]. Overall, the word captures the universal pursuit of an ideal state that merges efficiency, effectiveness, and balance across diverse fields [8, 9].
- The optimal preservation technique will vary with different laboratory tests and must be confirmed for each requested assay.
— from Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures by United States. Department of the Army - Since optimal temperatures determine activity, the diel cycle varies greatly from time to time.
— from Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Ray D. Burkett - The optimal temperature for development of the particular organisms appeared to be about 100° F., in a moist atmosphere.
— from The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan - Wide use is to be made of econometric models in the search for optimal solutions.
— from Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Eugene K. Keefe - Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is the sum of all the mechanisms whose interaction gives rise to the optimal allocation of economic resources.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - The optimal heaviness of face seems to lie in a mean between the bold faces and such light faces as Scotch Roman and Cushing Monotone.
— from The Booklover and His Books by Harry Lyman Koopman - ● A Washington state man uses his Macintosh to design optimal orchard layouts.
— from The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman - Alan went back to the map, realigning the laptop for optimal reception again.
— from Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow - Timely reports through the HSS technical channels will allow an optimal HSS response.
— from Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures by United States. Department of the Army
