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Optimal vs Deoptimize - What's the difference?

optimal | deoptimize |

As an adjective optimal

is the best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.

As a verb deoptimize is

to make less than optimal.

optimal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
  • Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.
  • # (artificial intelligence) Describing a search algorithm that always returns the best result.
  • Synonyms

    * best, ideal

    deoptimize

    English

    Verb

    (deoptimiz)
  • To make less than optimal.
  • (computing) To reverse a previous optimization when the assumptions that made it valid prove to be incorrect.