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optimization

/ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
op-ti-miza-tion
IPA
/ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The 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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French optim(isme) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English optimization From optimize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

optimizations (plural) optimisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

deoptimization hyperoptimization optimizational overoptimization preoptimization suboptimization superoptimization underoptimization

Phrases

answer engine optimization combinatorial optimization constrained optimization continuous optimization convex optimization discrete optimization global optimization micro-optimization

Frequently Paired Words

linear programming

Synonyms

optimisation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce optimization?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does optimization mean?
The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
Where does optimization come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos ? Latin optimus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French optim(isme) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French optimistebor. English optimistbf. English optimize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English optimization From optimize + -ation.

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