suboptimal

'sʌb'ɔptimәl2 senses · 52 ms

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adj/sʌbˈɑptɪməl//sʌbˈɒptɪməl/

1
Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.not-comparable
- Near-synonym: submaximal
- A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.

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