Meaning & use

optimization

noun·Academic

The process of making a system, design, or method as effective, efficient, or useful as possible.

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The team focused on optimization to reduce the app's loading time.

Search engine optimization helped the site attract far more visitors.

A note on using this word

Frequently used in technical and business contexts, such as 'process optimization' or 'cost optimization.'

Words with a similar meaning

improvementrefinement

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