sub·op·ti·mum
| \ ˌsəb-ˈäp-tə-məm,
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or sub-optimum
Definition of suboptimum
: less than optimal : suboptimal
suboptimum sales/conditions Just this year the mathematicians finally proved that any product designed by geniuses to be used by idiots is suboptimum.— John Gantz
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“Suboptimum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suboptimum. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of suboptimum was in 1907
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