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

He advises companies to direct their optimization efforts at improving their products and the quality of the information they share, not on technical tweaks aimed at moving an elusive needle.

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It is giving priority to investments in network optimization and efficiency, including fleet and facility modernization and automation, it said.

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Gas optimization moves within Sembcorp and potential higher-than-expected spreads between the market price of electricity and the cost of natural gas could offer gains for the company’s overall earnings, they add.

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Quantum computers would have the capacity to be faster than traditional computers at optimization problems like analyzing supply chains, simulation problems like discovering new chemical combinations for drugs, machine learning and factorization.

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“With Nordic scale, the impact of AI and process optimization, Nordea expects to have fewer employees in the future.”

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