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optimize

/ˈɑptɪmaɪz/

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What does optimize mean?

verb

  1. To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  2. To make (something) optimal.
  3. To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
More meanings (1)

verb

  1. To become optimal.

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Industrial composters, who can afford scientific guidance to optimize their activities, try to establish and maintain a laboratory-measured moisture content of 50 to 60 percent by weight.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342