optimum combination

collocation in English

meaningsofoptimumandcombination

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optimum
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɒp.tɪ.məm/us
/ˈɑːp.tə.məm/
best; most likely to bring success ...
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combination
noun
uk
/ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːm.bəˈneɪ.ʃən/
the mixture you get when two or more things ...
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(Definition ofoptimumandcombinationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It represented theoptimumcombinationof resources and procedures that would provide the most effective and efficient sledging journey.
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Value for money is theoptimumcombinationof whole life cost and quality (or fitness for purpose) to meet the user's requirement.
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Value for money is not the lowest price—it is defined as theoptimumcombinationof whole life costs and quality to meet the user's requirement.
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Value for money is theoptimumcombinationof whole life costs and quality (or fitness for purpose) to meet the user's requirement.
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The public sector will buy the goods and services which provide theoptimumcombinationof whole-life cost and quality.
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Indeed, we are always seeking theoptimumcombinationof public purposes.
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This is theoptimumcombinationof whole life costs and benefits and involves assessment of efficiency, effectiveness and economy.
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Theoptimumcombinationof both is important, but alas, we do not have that.
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He will then seek theoptimumcombinationof these variables in order to arrive at the cheapest method of constructing the pipe-line consistent with adequate safety margins.
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Alternatively, it could be the only design option available, but with theoptimumcombinationof input variables and parameters.
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