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supraoptimal

supraoptimal adjective: greater than the value or amount that would be optimal.

Adjective

supraoptimal (not comparable)

  1. Greater than the value or amount that would be optimal.
    • "A significant increase in growth, […] was observed in the shoots exposed to 200 mM salt. … In contrast, sub-optimal (0 mM) and supra-optimal concentrations (400–600 mM) of NaCl significantly affected the growth […] " Lokhande, V.H., Nikam, T.D., Patade, V.Y. et al. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult...
    Synonyms:
    superoptimal

Synonyms of supraoptimal

Origin of supraoptimal

From supra- + optimal.

Questions about supraoptimal

What does supraoptimal mean?
Supraoptimal means greater than the value or amount that would be optimal.
What part of speech is supraoptimal?
Supraoptimal is an adjective.

Words near supraoptimal in the dictionary

  1. supraomohyoidal
  2. supraopercular
  3. supraoperon
  4. supraoperonic
  5. supraoptic
  6. supraoptimal
  7. supraoptimally
  8. supraoral
  9. supraorbital
  10. supraorbital arteries
  11. supraorbital artery

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