optimization

noun

op·ti·mi·za·tion ˌäp-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən

: an act, process, or methodology of making something (such as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible

specifically : the mathematical procedures (such as finding the maximum of a function) involved in this

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Optimization started its gradual perfection in mid-19th-century English, when it was derived from optimize, a word first used in the early part of that same century with the meaning "to make the best or most of." In basic applications, optimization refers to the act or process of making something as good as it can be. In the 21st century, it has seen much use in technical contexts having to do with attaining the best possible functionality, as in "network optimization" and "search engine optimization" (SEO). Like the words optimum and optimism (which refer, respectively, to the amount or degree of something that is best or most effective, and to a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future), optimize and optimization derive from Latin optimus, meaning "best."

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The filing highlights ongoing efforts to improve operating profitability through margin improvement initiatives, pricing strategy optimization, and new product innovation. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Invest in full-stack optimization and talent development. —

Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Make resilience and optimization a proactive ingredient in your success plan. —

Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Netflix is not the first multinational to come under investigation in France for alleged tax optimization practices. —

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