optimizó

Optimizó is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb optimizar, meaning that someone or something completed the action of making something more efficient in the past. In English, it corresponds to “he optimized,” “she optimized,” or “you (formal) optimized.”

Etymology and form. Optimizar is derived from the root optim-, linked to the Latin optimus meaning best, with the Spanish -izar suffix that turns nouns or adjectives into verbs meaning to cause to become. The preterite form optimizó carries an accent on the final syllable to indicate the stress pattern of the simple past for this regular -ar verb. The full preterite paradigm for optimizar includes optimicé, optimizaste, optimizó, optimizamos, optimizasteis, optimizaron.

Usage and meaning. In everyday Spanish, optimizó is used to describe actions aimed at improving efficiency, effectiveness, or cost-effectiveness. It is common in business, technology, engineering, and management contexts. Typical collocations include optimizar costos, optimizar procesos, optimizar recursos, and optimizar rendimiento. The form signals a completed improvement rather than a continuous or future process.

Examples. La empresa optimizó sus procesos para reducir tiempos de entrega. The company optimized its processes to reduce delivery times. El algoritmo optimizó la búsqueda de datos. The algorithm optimized the data search. These examples illustrate how optimizar and its preterite optimizó describe concrete past improvements.

Related forms. Related terms include optimización (optimization), optimizable (adjective meaning capable of being optimized), and optimizador or optimizador (optimizer). Understanding optimizó helps distinguish a past action from present or future forms of optimizar in Spanish.