Definition of optimize
optimized
;optimizing
transitive verb
: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible optimize energy use optimize your computer for speed and memory — Charles Brannon
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Examples of optimize in a Sentence
The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
Recent Examples of optimize from the Web
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Combined with this weight loss, the all-new body was designed and optimized for top safety ratings.
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The company provides web content management system software for creating, deploying, maintaining and optimizing website content.
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Our business is optimized around revenue and expenses as opposed to ridership.
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The most effective way to address hard problems like forecasting asset prices or optimizing...
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Guzmán once tasted a version of frijoles puercos, a dish of beans and pork, in northern Mexico and adapted it into an archetypal brunch dish at Nopalito, optimized for the weekend crowd.
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Hence, computer makers who preinstall Netscape's browser can now optimize the code for their own machines and create and name their own customized flavor of Navigator.
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First Known Use of optimize
1941
OPTIMIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of optimize for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) as good or as effective as possible
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