optimalroute
nounUK /ˈɒptɪməl ruːt/
US /ˈɑːptɪməl ruːt/
The best and fastest way to get from one place to another.
The map app found the optimal route to the zoo so we didn't get stuck in traffic.
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2. In math and computers, the path that costs the least time, money, or distance.
The program calculated the optimal route between all the delivery stops.
3. The smartest plan for reaching a goal.
Studying a little each day is the optimal route to passing the test.
4. A route chosen to save fuel or energy.
The driver took the optimal route to use less gas on the long trip.