optime

[ op-tuh-mee ]

noun

1. (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of optime¹

1700–10; extracted from Latin phrase optimē ( disputasti ) (you have argued) very well

Example Sentences

Investigators found that board member Robert Pevenstein, who chaired both the financial and audit committees, was “actively pursuing business opportunities with UMMS” on behalf of Profit Recovery Partners and the Optime Group, two companies in which he had financial interest.

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It said Pevenstein exerted pressure on various departments to implement software from Optime, a firm with which he had a financial relationship.

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Streets are bustling at night: Keri Shull, a real estate agent with Optimé Realty, said that with an array of amenities, it’s easy to see why Ballston is one of the area’s hottest markets.

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According to Simon Sarver, an agent with the Keri Shull Team of Optime Realty, one property is currently for sale in Ivy City: a three-bedroom, 11/2-bathroom semi-detached house listed at $250,000.

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Keri Shull, a broker with Optime Realty, has a background in new-construction condominium sales for developers.

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