optimisation

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A form of optimization — The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.

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Meanings

nounoptimisation (plural optimisations)

plural optimisations

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of optimization.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of rendering optimal

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optimization
Broader
improvement
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optimization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From optimise + -ation.

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APA

optimisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimisation

MLA

“optimisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optimisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimisation.

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