optimize
Americanverb (used with object)
-
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).
verb (used without object)
verb
-
(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
Other Word Forms
- optimization noun
Etymology
Origin of optimize
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But Epic has been slow to optimize the computer game for mobile play.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has focused on optimizing its store network by reintroducing sub-products like footwear and intimate apparel.
From Los Angeles Times
AI is further boosting physical industries by optimizing the stages that come after design, including conveyor-belt manufacturing, quality inspections and factory-floor operations.
From Los Angeles Times
Importantly, the resonances remained stable even when the geometry was not perfectly optimized, showing that the design is tolerant of fabrication imperfections.
From Science Daily
It will also make chips optimized for use in space, where SpaceX is planning to deploy massive numbers of satellites capable of handling AI computing tasks.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
