optimize

Other forms of optimize

past tense

optimized·

present participle

optimizing·

third person

optimizes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about optimize

What does optimize mean?

optimize means "make optimal; get the most out of; use best". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in optimize?

optimize has 3 syllables: op-ti-mize. The stress falls on "op". In IPA it is /ˈɑptəˌmaɪz/.

What is another word for optimize?

Close synonyms include optimise, optimise, optimise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is optimize a common word?

optimize is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with optimize?

12 words rhyme with optimize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.