"overoptimize" meaning in All languages combined

See overoptimize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overoptimizes [present, singular, third-person], overoptimizing [participle, present], overoptimized [participle, past], overoptimized [past]
Etymology: over- + optimize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|optimize}} over- + optimize Head templates: {{en-verb}} overoptimize (third-person singular simple present overoptimizes, present participle overoptimizing, simple past and past participle overoptimized)
  1. To optimize excessively. Related terms: overoptimization
    Sense id: en-overoptimize-en-verb-Q01swOMO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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