ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Deoptimize

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Deoptimize is a verb meaning (transitive) To make less than optimal.

Meaning

(transitive) To make less than optimal.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive, programming) To reverse a previous optimization, typically when the assumptions that made it valid prove to be incorrect.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underoptimize, suboptimize, pessimize, minimalize, reduce, deminish.

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