pessimization

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noun

The act or process of pessimizing, or making something worse.

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Meanings

nounpessimization (countable and uncountable, plural pessimizations)

plural pessimizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of pessimizing, or making something worse.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA change to program code that makes it less efficient, the opposite of an optimization.

Origin

From pessimize + -ation.

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APA

pessimization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimization

MLA

“pessimization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pessimization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimization.

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