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English
Etymology
(1844) Back-formation from optimist.
Pronunciation
Verb
optimize (third-person singular simple present optimizes, present participle optimizing, simple past and past participle optimized)
- (originally intransitive) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
- (transitive) To make (something) optimal.
- (transitive) To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
- (intransitive) To become optimal.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
to make (something) optimal
to make (something) more efficient
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Portuguese
Verb
optimize
- inflection of optimizar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative