Optimal vs. Optimize — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Optimal and Optimize
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Optimal
Most favorable or desirable; optimum.
Optimize
To make as perfect or effective as possible.
Optimal
The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
Optimize
(Computers) To increase the computing speed and efficiency of (a program), as by rewriting instructions.
Optimal
(artificial intelligence) Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.
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Optimize
To make the most of.
Optimal
The best of its kind
Optimize
To act optimistically or as an optimist.
Optimal
Best possible; most desirable; optimum; as, the optimal concentration of a drug.
Optimize
(transitive) To make (something) optimal.
Optimal
Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied;
An optimum return on capital
Optimal concentration of a drug
Optimize
(transitive) To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
Optimize
(intransitive) To become optimal.
Optimize
To make as useful, effective, or functional as possible; as, to optimize the speed of a computer program.
Optimize
To get the most out of; to use to the best effect; to exploit fully; as, to optimize one's return on investment.
Optimize
Make optimal; get the most out of; use best;
Optimize your resources
Optimize
Modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost;
Optimize a computer program
Optimize
Act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
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