optimize
to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
to make the best of.
Computers. to write or rewrite (the instructions in a program) so as to maximize efficiency and speed in retrieval, storage, or execution.
Mathematics. to determine the maximum or minimum values of (a specified function that is subject to certain constraints).
to be optimistic.
Origin of optimize
1- Also especially British, op·ti·mise .
Words that may be confused with optimize
- maximize, optimize
Words Nearby optimize
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How to use optimize in a sentence
Let’s dive in and see how they might change the way we optimize for search.
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I optimize, automate, and outsource everything in life in order to be more effective.
Here are a few tricks to optimize your 140-character experience.
Musk notes that careful planning would be needed to optimize the route to avoid sharp bends.
Fadell says that the Nest can only optimize temperature control.
Meanwhile, you must minimize and modernize your current digs to optimize your existing quality of life.
They will share resources and use communication means to optimize their work.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinPhonetic writing, the development of the effort to optimize writing, better imitated oral language.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinIndeed, whether human beings hunt or present personal experiences to others, they attempt to optimize their efforts.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinBut the real challenge is to figure out ways to optimize the relation between what is possible and what is necessary.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinThey were developed by humans seeking to optimize their activity.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for optimize
optimise
/ (ˈɒptɪˌmaɪz) /
(tr) to take the full advantage of
(tr) to plan or carry out (an economic activity) with maximum efficiency
(intr) to be optimistic
(tr) to write or modify (a computer program) to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity, time, cost, etc
(tr) to find the best compromise among several often conflicting requirements, as in engineering design
Derived forms of optimize
- optimization or optimisation, noun
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