English
optimization
From optimize + -ation.
A compound of optimize + -ation
Today it means
noun The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “optimization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / optimization