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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
optimize /ˈɒptɪmʌɪz/ (or optimise)

▶verb make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource).

– derivatives
optimization noun,
optimizer noun.

– origin C19: from L. optimus ‘best’ + -ize.

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