From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoptimizeop‧ti‧mize (also optimise British English) /ˈɒptəmaɪz $ ˈɑːp-/ verb [transitive] EFFECTIVEto improve the way that something is done or used so that it is as effective as possible They need to optimize the use of available resources.→ See Verb table
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optimize• At the same time the nature of this economy means that processes become impossible to optimize.• How is it possible that life writ large could be optimizing conditions for its own uses?• a software package that optimizes data storage on your hard disk• So, for instance, a processor could optimize its design for the problem in hand.• Dashes indicate deletions to optimize the alignment.• They take wheat and optimize the environment for the production of wheat.• Cash flows should be managed to optimize the return from cash received and to minimize the cost of finance.From Longman Business Dictionaryoptimizeop‧ti‧mize /ˈɒptəmaɪzˈɑːp-/ (also optimise British English) verb [transitive] to make the best possible use of something or to do something in the best possible waytechnical specifications designed to optimize the performance of Windows softwareCash flow should be managed tooptimize the return from cash received.→ See Verb table 