optimize: Meaning and Definition of

op•ti•mize

Pronunciation: (op'tu-mīz"), [key]

— v., -mized, -miz•ing.

—v.t.

to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
to make the best of.
to write or rewrite (the instructions in a program) so as to maximize efficiency and speed in retrieval, storage, or execution.
to determine the maximum or minimum values of (a specified function that is subject to certain constraints).

—v.i.

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