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optimize
What does optimize mean?
optimize (verb): to make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use optimize in a sentence?
- The website was redesigned to optimize user experience. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- He used software to optimize the performance of his computer. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce optimize?
/ˈɑptəˌmaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “optimize” mean?
to make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program
Right! That's what “optimize” means.
to meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of
Not quite: that's what satisfy means.
to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
Not quite: that's what possess means.
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Not quite: that's what jam means.
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