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

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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Net profit fell 22% to 249 million euros due to heavier costs, which included a one-off restructuring charge as part of its optimization plan.

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And I was interested in that because we live in a culture of optimization, and especially for women, there’s so much emphasis on the way you treat your body.

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AI, which requires by far the largest data collection and optimization endeavors in history, graphically reinforces this point.

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