imperfect vs optimal

imperfect

adj
  • not perfect 

  • belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous 

  • known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon. 

  • unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both. 

noun
  • something having a minor flaw 

  • a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous 

verb
  • to make imperfect 

optimal

noun
  • The best of its kind 

adj
  • Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result. 

  • The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction. 

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