English Explanatory Dictionary

optimize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  2. To make (something) optimal.
  3. To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
  4. To become optimal.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/ En-us-optimize.ogg

Word forms

optimize optimizes optimizing optimized optimise

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. 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)der. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize Back-formation from optimist. First attested in 1844.

Synonyms

to make optimal enhance hone improve perfect

Related words

optimal optimism optimist optimum

Derived words

deoptimize deoptimized misoptimize nonoptimized optimizable optimization optimize out optimizer overoptimize preoptimize reoptimize underoptimize unoptimized
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