optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 

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

optimizer

ˈäp-tə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

Recent Examples on the Web

For someone comparing Advantage plans, weighing Medigap policies, or optimizing Part D drug coverage, this is not a footnote. —Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026

It is optimized for multi-beam configurations and can outperform conventional scanners in both speed and accuracy. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026

Decades of research on the performance of elite athletes suggest that their sport-specific movements are consistent and their brains appear to be optimized for the task. —David Van Den Heever, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026

Memory and memory equipment stocks are getting hit for the second day in a row after a Google researcher announced a new way to optimize memory in large language models on Wednesday. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to make the best or most of," from optim(um) or optim(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing optimize

• sub-optimize

Rhymes for optimize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize