optimisation
noun/ˌɒptɪməˈzeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #16,722 most common English word
Meaning
The process of making something as effective or functional as possible.
Example sentence
The engineering team spent weeks on optimisation of the new software to improve its speed.
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