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
Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
The service providers provide continuous model optimization for AI solutions that evolve with data trends as well as with shifting business requirements.
—Vishal Pawar, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This router is packed with features like customizable RGB lighting and game optimization to make your playing experience smoother.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
Its path optimization system adjusts routes in real time based on traffic conditions, boosting delivery efficiency for express delivery, urban distribution and point-to-point logistics.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Optimization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimization. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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