optimization

[op-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn]

1. the fact of optimizing; making the best of anything.

2. the condition of being optimized.

3. Mathematics.,  a mathematical technique for finding a maximum or minimum value of a function of several variables subject to a set of constraints, as linear programming or systems analysis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of optimization¹

First recorded in 1855–60; optimize + -ation

Example Sentences

On its website, Global Technologies said Novares was the foundation for an ambitious acquisition and optimization strategy.

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According to management commentary, the company’s light commercial vehicles in particular have benefited from GST reductions, while its margins will likely be driven by higher non-truck revenue, cost optimization and exports.

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He has described polygenic screening as “genetic optimization software” and talked of it as part of a “neo-evolution,” a term he defined in a now-deleted post on X as “genetically engineering ourselves at scale.”

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His business, Centium AI, offers a version of search-engine optimization, helping clients show up in answers to the questions that people pose to AI.

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Its core integrated gas division was boosted by a significantly higher trading and optimization performance.

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