optimisation

optimisation — noun

1. the process of making a system, product, or activity work as well or as efficien

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of making a system, product, or activity work as well or as efficiently as possible, usually by making careful changes to the way it is arranged or carried out

例句

The engineering team worked on the optimisation of the factory's energy use.

collocation: optimisation of [system/resource]

Noor's optimisation of the delivery routes cut costs by fifteen per cent.

同義詞
  • improvement

    broader term; any change that makes something better, not necessarily the best possible

  • enhancement

    focuses on increasing quality, value, or attractiveness

  • refinement

    suggests small, careful improvements to something already good

  • streamlining

    specifically means making a process simpler and removing unnecessary steps

反義詞

文法句型

optimisation of [noun phrase]

an optimisation (countable use)

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable when referring to the general process ('We need more optimisation'). The countable form ('an optimisation', 'optimisations') is used for specific changes made to improve a system.

常見錯誤

❌Cleaning the shelves was an optimisation of the shop.
✅Reorganising the shelves to put popular items at eye level was an optimisation of the shop.
💡'optimisation' implies systematic improvement toward the best possible arrangement, not just any small improvement.
❌The optimisation of the software made it run fasterly.
✅The optimisation of the software made it run faster.
💡'fast' is an irregular adverb; its comparative is 'faster', not 'fasterly'.