Dictionary

optimization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada, US)
• /-məˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French optim(isme) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English optimization From optimize + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
2. (countable, uncountable) The reduction of a program or algorithm to its most efficient form, as during compilation, by removing unused portions of code and improving the speed or resource usage of others.

Forms

Deriveds

discrete optimization · stochastic optimization · optimizational · continuous optimization · combinatorial optimization · convex optimization · global optimization · suboptimization · micro-optimization · premature optimization · underoptimization · hyperoptimization · tail-call optimization · optimization problem · deoptimization · superoptimization · search engine optimization · unconstrained optimization · answer engine optimization · overoptimization · constrained optimization · preoptimization · peephole optimization

Relateds

linear programming

Translations (36)

nn optimalisering (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · gl optimización (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · it ottimizzazione (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · de Optimierung (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ro optimizare (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ar اِسْتِمْثَال (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · cmn 優化 /优化 (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · fr optimisation (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · fi optimointi (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · da optimering (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · id optimalisasi (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ar مُلَاءَمَة (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · uk оптиміза́ція (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · cs optimalizace (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · bg оптимиза́ция (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · pt otimização (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ca optimització (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · sh optimalizacija (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · hy օպտիմալացում (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · id pengoptimalan (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · tr optimizasyon (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · nl optimalisatie (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ja 最適化 (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · hu optimalizálás (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · sv optimering (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · is bestun (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · pl optymalizacja (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · sk optimalizácia (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · sh optimizacija (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · nb optimalisering (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · el βελτιστοποίηση (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · es optimización (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · pt optimização (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ka ოპტიმიზაცია (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ms pengoptimuman (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) · ru оптимиза́ция (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense)