Meanings
adjectivesuboptimum (not comparable)
- not comparablesuboptimal
nounsuboptimum (plural suboptimums or suboptima)
plural suboptimums · plural suboptima
- A point or value below an optimum.
Origin
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APA
suboptimum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboptimum
MLA
“suboptimum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboptimum. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suboptimum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboptimum.
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