Meaning & use

optimised

verb·Academic

Made as effective, efficient, or functional as possible through careful adjustment or refinement.

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The website was optimised to load faster on mobile devices.

Engineers optimised the delivery route to save fuel on the long journey.

A note on using this word

Optimised is the British spelling of optimized; both mean the same thing and are used depending on regional convention.

Words with a similar meaning

streamlinedrefined

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