Etymology

suboptimization

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Today it means: The optimization of a subunit (or series of subunits) of an organization without good coordination with other subunits, resulting in the whole organisation's outcome or output being less than optimal. Full definition →

English optimization ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishoptimization
  5. English todaysuboptimization

From sub- + optimization.

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