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optimal contract

optimal portfolio

optimal redemption provision

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optimize

op·ti·mize [ óptə mz ] (past and past participle op·ti·mized, present participle op·ti·miz·ing, 3rd person present singular op·ti·miz·es)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. enhance effectiveness of something: to make something function at its best or most effective, or use something to its best advantage

2. write program concisely: to write computer programming instructions for a task in as few lines as possible to maximize the speed and efficiency of program execution

[Early 19th century. < Latin optimus "best"]

op·ti·mi·za·tion [ òptəmi záysh'n ] noun

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