optimization
noun
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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."
Examples of optimization in a Sentence
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Expect to see even faster monitors as GPU screen optimization techniques like DLSS and FSR improve.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
One crucial step is implementing advanced route optimization and freight visibility tools.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
Vigorous exercise is another key to keeping your metabolism going, which can support your brain health, as well as sleep optimization.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 20 May 2025
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“Optimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimization. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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