optimization
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the fact of optimizing; making the best of anything.
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the condition of being optimized.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of optimization
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Its shareholder letter noted the impact on search-engine optimization, saying “AI-related disruption to traditional SEO efforts” had hit “both low-value and high-end work on the platform.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Such levers, however, face constraints of their own, such as labor and limits to what grid optimization could do, the Morgan Stanley analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Now diners seem increasingly sensitive to the moment when all that optimization scrubs away specificity.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
"With further optimization of cavity structures and material systems, vacuum-fluctuation coupling may enable more pronounced and widely applicable control of quantum states," said Prof. Zeng.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Focused on the model of life as a property of organization, artificial reality is intent on generating lifelike behavior: iterative optimization, learning, growth, adaptability, reproduction, and even self-identification.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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