optimize
To act optimistically or as an optimist.
Verb
- To act optimistically or as an optimist.
- To make (something) optimal.
- We need to optimize the supply chain to reduce costs.
- To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
- The website was redesigned to optimize user experience.
- He used software to optimize the performance of his computer.
- A high level of analyst expertise is required to optimize instrument parameters and correct for matrix interferences either during the sample preparation phase or the data analysis phase. - 2003, NIOSH (editors), NIOSH...
- To become optimal.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French optim(isme) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize Back-formation from optimist. First attested in 1844.
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deoptimize deoptimized misoptimize nonoptimized optimizable optimization optimize out optimizer overoptimize preoptimize reoptimize underoptimize unoptimized