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optimization

op·ti·mi·zation

US/ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.

the act of rendering optimal

  • “the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability”
  • “in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized”
  • “to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products”
Synonyms

Origin

From optimize + -ation.

Phrases

  • answer engine optimization
  • combinatorial optimization
  • constrained optimization
  • continuous optimization
  • convex optimization
  • discrete optimization
  • global optimization
  • optimization problem

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