It was the most optimum outcome possible, given the complicated circumstances. It was the optimum time to ask her about hosting a party.
For optimum results follow directions.
the guy on the hockey team was the optimum player
The optimum way to make your parents happy is by getting good grades.
It is extremely important that alarms are raised when conditions fall below optimum.
The camera was in optimum condition even though it was forty years old.
Optimum: meaning Most conducive to a favorable outcome; bestThe optimum food for chickens is a mix of grains and protein pellets.The almanac claims the optimum time for fishing this month will be on Sunday.
In the sentence "The amount of feedback that students receive is not optimal", the word "optimal" is an adjective, more specifically a predicate adjective modifying the simple subject of the sentence, "amount". The word "optimum" does not occur in the sentence, although "optimal" could reasonably be called an adjective corresponding to the noun "optimum". In informal speech, "optimum" itself is often used as an adjective, but "optimal" is preferable for the adjective form.
Some believe the optimum summertime temperature is 72-degrees while others like 80-degrees or above.
To correct the sentence, you should change "less people" to "fewer people," as "fewer" is used for countable nouns like "people." The revised sentence would read: "Our principal problem was that we had fewer people than necessary to obtain optimum benefits from the program." Additionally, consider replacing "optimum" with "optimal" for improved clarity.
Optimum is correct.
The plural for optimum is optima.
The number channel is 67 on Optimum.