optimal choice

collocation in English

meaningsofoptimalandchoice

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optimal
adjective
uk
/ˈɒp.tɪ.məl/
us
/ˈɑːp.tə.məl/
best; most likely to bring success ...
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choice
noun
uk
/tʃɔɪs/
us
/tʃɔɪs/
an act or the possibility ...
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(Definition ofoptimalandchoicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Depending on the material and light pulse characteristic, there exists anoptimalchoiceof the parameters for the excitation of the process.
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For straightforward use these integrals may not be theoptimalchoicefor numerical quadrature.
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A basic model of optimal specificity of laws is presented, clarifying the relevance of legal obsolescence and volume of litigation in theoptimalchoice.
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This finding indicated the robustness regarding theoptimalchoiceamong the evaluated strategies even under very conservative assumptions.
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How much worse is the resulting average course time than it would be using theoptimalchoicethat an omniscient selection would make?
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We reexamine theoptimalchoiceof public investment in a more general framework.
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Theoptimalchoicefor bonds is then determined by the optimal level of total savings and the definition of savings.
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All interventions with a positive net present value can be considered for provision and should be ranked in order to determine theoptimalchoice.
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In subsequent sections, we revisit theoptimalchoiceof public investment under a more general and plausible framework.
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This model may give anoptimalchoicebetween investments on capital stock and on knowledge technology.
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All theories "predict"optimalchoice, however gently curved the payoff function.
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Finally, a table is provided for guiding theoptimalchoiceof dosing intervals under different values of population pharmacokinetics, drug resistance and individual immunity parameters.
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A short discussion on theoptimalchoiceof parental lines for developing hybrids with maximum expression of drought tolerance concludes the paper.
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The interested reader can easily verify that = 1/14 is theoptimalchoice.
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Second, given individual differences among women in optimal strategy, the criteria foroptimalchoiceof male mates could be analyzed.
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We reexamine theoptimalchoiceof public investment in a more general framework and find that the observed public investment ratios are about right.
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For each of these steps the user has to make anoptimalchoicebetween different options, depending on the application of the model.
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Theoptimalchoiceof i thus will entail weighing increased trading profits against increased information costs.
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We then consider the important influence of codification style, judges' specialization, and complexity of reality on theoptimalchoiceof legislative instrument.
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For values of wealth in this range, we approximate theoptimalchoicefor capital using cubic spline interpolation between grid points.
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