optimize

[op-tuh-mahyz] / ˈɒp təˌmaɪz /

VERB

make perfect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance amend better correct develop enhance help hone improve increase lift progress raise reform revamp revise rise upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate augment cultivate edit elevate emend polish purify rectify recuperate refine sharpen update

WEAK

make strides modify perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

weaken worsen

STRONG

decline decrease diminish hurt

WEAK

damage harm impair injure mar withdraw

Example Sentences

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But Epic has been slow to optimize the computer game for mobile play.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has focused on optimizing its store network by reintroducing sub-products like footwear and intimate apparel.

From Los Angeles Times

AI is further boosting physical industries by optimizing the stages that come after design, including conveyor-belt manufacturing, quality inspections and factory-floor operations.

From Los Angeles Times

Importantly, the resonances remained stable even when the geometry was not perfectly optimized, showing that the design is tolerant of fabrication imperfections.

From Science Daily

It will also make chips optimized for use in space, where SpaceX is planning to deploy massive numbers of satellites capable of handling AI computing tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal