Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A somewhat lower temperature than that which is best suited for an organism or for a developing egg or seed. See
optimum .
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- adjective
suboptimal
Etymologies
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Examples
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These “suboptimum outcomes” were found among the offspring of women who ate fewer than twelve ounces of seafood per week during pregnancy; twelve ounces is less than half of what the pregnant women in the Harvard Medical School study were eating following the FDA advisory, suggesting that many pregnant women are consuming less than ideal quantities of fish.
Origins Annie Murphy Paul 2010
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Few closed-loop prototypes have been developed and progress has been hindered by suboptimum accuracy and reliability of monitoring devices, slow absorption of subcutaneously administered rapid-acting insulin analogues, and inadequate control algorithms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Few closed-loop prototypes have been developed and progress has been hindered by suboptimum accuracy and reliability of monitoring devices, slow absorption of subcutaneously administered rapid-acting insulin analogues, and inadequate control algorithms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Few closed-loop prototypes have been developed and progress has been hindered by suboptimum accuracy and reliability of monitoring devices, slow absorption of subcutaneously administered rapid-acting insulin analogues, and inadequate control algorithms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Few closed-loop prototypes have been developed and progress has been hindered by suboptimum accuracy and reliability of monitoring devices, slow absorption of subcutaneously administered rapid-acting insulin analogues, and inadequate control algorithms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Few closed-loop prototypes have been developed and progress has been hindered by suboptimum accuracy and reliability of monitoring devices, slow absorption of subcutaneously administered rapid-acting insulin analogues, and inadequate control algorithms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The report expresses concern that in certain areas, vaccination levels have fallen below expectations, stating: "High measles incidence in some European countries revealed suboptimum vaccination coverage."
EurActiv.com 2009
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The suboptimum vaccination coverage raises serious doubts that the goal of elimination by
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The suboptimum vaccination coverage raises serious doubts that the goal of elimination by
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The suboptimum vaccination coverage raises serious doubts that the goal of elimination by
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