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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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