"pessimistic time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pessimistic times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pessimistic time (countable and uncountable, plural pessimistic times)
  1. (business, management) The maximum estimated period of time, assuming there are no issues, in which a task is likely to be completed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Management
    Sense id: en-pessimistic_time-en-noun-VY1XZyVC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, management

Inflected forms

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