underoptimize
underoptimize verb: to optimize to an inadequate degree.
Verb
underoptimize (third-person singular simple present underoptimizes, present participle underoptimizing, simple past and past participle underoptimized)
- To optimize to an inadequate degree.
Forms of underoptimize
| third-person singular present | underoptimizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | underoptimizing |
| past participle | underoptimized |
| past | underoptimized |
Origin of underoptimize
From under- + optimize.
Questions about underoptimize
- What does underoptimize mean?
- Underoptimize means to optimize to an inadequate degree.
- What part of speech is underoptimize?
- Underoptimize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underoptimize?
- The past tense of underoptimize is underoptimized.
Words near underoptimize in the dictionary
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