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   Op·ti·mize

   /ˈäptəˌmīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource): "to optimize viewing conditions, the microscope should be correctly adjusted"
   • ▪ rearrange or rewrite (data, software, etc.) to improve efficiency of retrieval or processing.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin optimus ‘best’ + -ize.

   Derivatives

   • 1. optimizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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