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Reengineer vs Optimize - What's the difference?

reengineer | optimize |

As verbs the difference between reengineer and optimize

is that reengineer is to engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design while optimize is to act optimistically or as an optimist.

reengineer

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design.

    • 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