Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make something as effective, perfect, or functional as possible: To adjust or modify a system, process, or design to achieve the best possible performance, output, or efficiency.
   • To act with or adopt an optimistic perspective: To choose to view a situation in the most positive or favorable light.

Usage and Examples

• Verb (General Efficiency):
  • We need to optimise the website's loading speed for better user experience.
  • The engineer worked to optimise the fuel consumption of the new engine model.
• Verb (Computing/Systems):
  • This software tool helps optimise your computer's memory usage.
  • The algorithm was optimised to process data much faster.
• Verb (Adopting an Optimistic View):
  • Despite the challenges, she always tries to optimise and see the potential benefits.

Advanced Usage

• "To optimise for": To make specific adjustments to achieve the best result in a particular area.
  • The campaign was optimised for mobile users.
• In a business context: Often refers to improving processes to reduce costs or increase profits.
  • The company's strategy is to optimise its supply chain.

Variants and Related Words

• Optimisation (noun): The process of making something optimal.
  • The optimisation of the production line took several months.
• Optimiser (noun): A person or thing that optimises.
  • He is a skilled performance optimiser for software.
• Optimal (adjective): Best or most favorable.
  • The system is now running at optimal capacity.
• Optimism (noun): A general hopefulness and confidence about the future.
  • Her optimism was contagious.

Synonyms

• Improve: To make something better.
• Enhance: To intensify or increase the quality of something.
• Streamline: To make a system more efficient by simplifying it.
• Perfect: To make something completely free from faults.
• Maximise: To make as large or great as possible.

Antonyms

• Worsen: To make something worse.
• Impair: To weaken or damage something.
• Neglect: To fail to care for or improve something.

Related Phrases

• Performance optimisation: The act of improving the speed or efficiency of a system.
  • Performance optimisation is critical for the new application.
• Search engine optimisation (SEO): The process of improving a website's visibility in search engine results.
  • Their marketing team specializes in search engine optimisation.

Verb

1. act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
   • optimize a computer program
3. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
   • optimize your resources