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deoptimize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-op-ti-mize
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make less than optimal.

Transitive verb

verb

To reverse a previous optimization, typically when the assumptions that made it valid prove to be incorrect.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + optimize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deoptimizes (present, singular) deoptimizing (participle, present) deoptimized (participle, past) deoptimized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deoptimization deoptimizer

Questions

What does deoptimize mean?
To make less than optimal.
Where does deoptimize come from?
From de- + optimize.

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