Optimise vs Optimize - What's the difference?

optimise | optimize | Alternative forms |

Optimise is an alternative form of optimize.


As verbs the difference between optimise and optimize

is that optimise is (british) (optimize) while optimize is (originally|intransitive) to act optimistically or as an optimist.

optimise

English

Verb

(optimis)
    • ----

    optimize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * optimise (UK )

    Verb

    (optimiz)
  • (originally) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  • To make (something) optimal.
  • To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
  • To become optimal.

    • Related terms

    * optimal * optimism * optimist * optimum

    Synonyms

    * (to make optimal) perfect * (to make more efficient) enhance, hone, improve, perfect