optimize
op·ti·mize / ˈäptəˌmīz/ • v. [tr.] make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource): to optimize viewing conditions the microscope should be correctly adjusted. ∎ Comput. rearrange or rewrite data to improve efficiency of retrieval or processing.DERIVATIVES: op·ti·mi·za·tion / ˌäptəˌmīˈzāshən/ n.op·ti·miz·er n.
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Septicemia , sep·ti·ce·mi·a / ˌseptiˈsēmēə/ (Brit. sep·ti·cae·mi·a) • n. blood poisoning, esp. that caused by bacteria or their toxins. DERIVATIVES: sep·ti·ce·mic… Glossitis , glos·si·tis / gläˈsītis; glô-/ • n. Med. inflammation of the tongue.
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