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- [op-tuh-mahyz]
- /ˈɒp təˌmaɪz/
- /ˈɒp.tɪ.maɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [op-tuh-mahyz]
- /ˈɒp təˌmaɪz/
Definitions of optimize word
- verb with object optimize to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible. 1
- verb with object optimize to make the best of. 1
- verb with object optimize Computers. to write or rewrite (the instructions in a program) so as to maximize efficiency and speed in retrieval, storage, or execution. 1
- verb with object optimize Mathematics. to determine the maximum or minimum values of (a specified function that is subject to certain constraints). 1
- verb without object optimize to be optimistic. 1
- noun optimize Make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource). 1
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Origin of optimize
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; optim(um) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Optimize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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optimize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
optimize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for optimize
verb optimize
- enhance — Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- heighten — to increase the height of; make higher.
Antonyms for optimize
verb optimize
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
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