optime

In the University of Cambridge, England, one of those in the second or third grade of honors in mathematics, the wranglers constituting the first rank, and the senior and junior optimes the second and third respectively.

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.

A student who graduates with second class (“senior optime”) or third class (“junior optime”) honours in Mathematics, or (loosely) in any other subject.