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"makeshift" vs "less than optimum"



 
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"makeshift" vs "less than optimum" #1 (permalink) Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:47 am   "makeshift" vs "less than optimum"
 

Smile hello everyone,

here is a sentence: the errors may be traced to a makeshift or intuitive approach.
dose the makeshift equal to less than optimum? how can I use this word?

thank you so much for answer
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"makeshift" vs "less than optimum" #2 (permalink) Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:09 am   "makeshift" vs "less than optimum"
 

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Makeshift is much less than optimal, except in the case of emergencies. It means 'done or made using whatever is available'.

You can google the word to get a lot of examples of usage.
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