"misoptimize" meaning in English

See misoptimize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misoptimizes [present, singular, third-person], misoptimizing [participle, present], misoptimized [participle, past], misoptimized [past]
Etymology: From mis- + optimize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|optimize}} mis- + optimize Head templates: {{en-verb}} misoptimize (third-person singular simple present misoptimizes, present participle misoptimizing, simple past and past participle misoptimized)
  1. To optimize badly, emphasizing the wrong criteria or failing to take advantage of potential improvements.

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