Usually means: Less than the best possible.
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  1. suboptimum: Merriam-Webster
  2. suboptimum: Collins English Dictionary
  3. suboptimum: Wordnik
  4. suboptimum: Wiktionary
  5. suboptimum: Dictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. suboptimum: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (suboptimum)

▸ adjective:  suboptimal
▸ noun:  A point or value below an optimum.

Similar:
sub-optimal, suboptimal, inoptimal, infraoptimal, nonoptimal, second best, subefficient, deoptimised, submarginal, subpar, more...

Opposite:
optimal, ideal, perfect, excellent, best

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Similar:
sub-optimal, suboptimal, inoptimal, infraoptimal, nonoptimal, second best, subefficient, deoptimised, submarginal, subpar, more...

Opposite:
optimal, ideal, perfect, excellent, best



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