optimization

American  

[op-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɒp tə məˈzeɪ ʃən /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of optimization

First recorded in 1855–60; optimize + -ation

Example Sentences

We have two challenges: tax optimization and ensuring our money lasts.

From MarketWatch

Believers this year packed funding rounds for a swarm of startups selling answer engine optimization, or AEO, also known as generative engine optimization, which they argue requires different tactics than SEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than betting on one hardware architecture, the company integrates multiple quantum back ends and packages them as cloud APIs for chemistry, optimization and materials science.

From MarketWatch

They are integrated into distribution and optimization systems that no stand-alone ad agency can match.

From The Wall Street Journal

D-Wave “is the undisputed quantum annealing leader,” he said, referring to a technique in the industry that focuses on finding a quantum system’s lowest energy state to fix problems with optimization.

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