optime

optime
/op"teuh mee'/, n.
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Cf. wrangler (def. 2).
[1700-10; extracted from L phrase optime (disputasti) (you have argued) very well]

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  • Optime — Op ti*me, n. [L., adv. fr. optimus the best.] One of those who stand in the second rank of honors, immediately after the wranglers, in the University of Cambridge, England. They are divided into senior and junior optimes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • optime — 1. noun /ˈɒptɪmeɪ/ (at Cambridge University) A student who graduates with second class ( senior optime ) or third class ( junior optime ) honours in Mathematics, or (loosely) in any other subject. 2. adjective /ˈɒptɪmeɪ/ () best …   Wiktionary

  • optime — ˈäptəˌmē noun ( s) Etymology: from the Latin phrase optime disputasti you have argued very well : a student at Cambridge University, England, prior to the 20th century obtaining honors but failing to get placed among the wranglers in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Optime (disambiguation) — Optime may refer to: Optime, a student who graduates with a second class or third class honours mathematics degree at the University of Cambridge. See Epic Systems, OpTime, the name of the OR management software for Epic Systems, a leading health …   Wikipedia

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