Meanings
nounoptimization (countable and uncountable, plural optimizations)
plural optimizations · alternative optimisation
- countableuncountablecomputingThe 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
- Latinoptimus
- Frenchoptim(isme)
- Frenchoptimiste
- Englishoptimistbf.
- Englishoptimize
- Englishoptimization
Translations
Arabic اِسْتِمْثَال, مُلَاءَمَة
- اِسْتِمْثَال (istimṯāl)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
- مُلَاءَمَة (mulāʔama)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Bulgarian оптимиза́ция
- оптимиза́ция (optimizácija)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Catalan optimització
- optimitzacióthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Chinese Mandarin 優化 /优化
- 優化 /优化 (yōuhuà)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Czech optimalizace
- optimalizacethe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Danish optimering
- optimeringthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Dutch optimalisatie
- optimalisatiethe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Finnish optimointi
- optimointithe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
French optimisation
- optimisationthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
German Optimierung
- Optimierungthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Greek βελτιστοποίηση
- βελτιστοποίηση (veltistopoíisi)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Hungarian optimalizálás
- optimalizálásthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Icelandic bestun
- bestunthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Indonesian optimalisasi, pengoptimalan
- optimalisasithe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
- pengoptimalanthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Italian ottimizzazione
- ottimizzazionethe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Japanese 最適化
- 最適化 (saitekika)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Malay pengoptimuman
- pengoptimumanthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Norwegian Bokmål optimalisering
- optimaliseringthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Polish optymalizacja
- optymalizacjathe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Portuguese otimização, optimização
- otimizaçãothe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
- optimizaçãothe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Romanian optimizare
- optimizarethe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Russian оптимиза́ция
- оптимиза́ция (optimizácija)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Slovak optimalizácia
- optimalizáciathe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Spanish optimización
- optimizaciónthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Swedish optimering
- optimeringthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Turkish optimizasyon
- optimizasyonthe design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Ukrainian оптиміза́ція
- оптиміза́ція (optymizácija)the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with optimization
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
optimization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimization
MLA
“optimization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optimization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimization.
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