Optimised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To adjust a process or system to achieve maximum efficiency or effectiveness
2. To enhance a particular method to ensure peak performance and best results
3. Made adjustments to a system or process to reach the highest possible effectiveness

Etymology: Optimise is the verb form of "optimum", the Latin word meaning "best" or "most favourable". Latin "optimus" was the superlative of "bonus", so the word carries the sense of "the very best" built into its core. English took the adjective "optimum" from Latin, and the verb grew from it, which is why "optimise" describes the act of pushing something toward its best possible state. The past tense "optimised" is simply the verb "optimise" with the regular "-ed" ending added, so it means that someone did the adjusting in the past, or that the adjusting has been completed. The spelling with "-ise" is the British form; American English writes "optimized" with a "z".

Synonyms: optimized