optimization.

The selection or adjustment of an arrangement to achieve the best feasible result under a stated objective and constraints.

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Words that belong together

• constrained optimization
• optimization of a process

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Constrained optimization balanced the specified objective against limits on time and resources.

Optimization of the process improved speed but did not address a quality measure omitted from the objective.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: economic explanation, resource analysis, incentive analysis, comparison. Disciplines: economics, business, social science. Commonness: moderately common.