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unoptimized

unoptimized

1 6.2
Does not work as well or as fast as it could
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈɒptɪmaɪzd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no optimizado
  • He realized that his unoptimized code was slowing down the entire application.

I think one I'd actually like to talk about is the unoptimized life.

Examples

  • Our engineers discovered unoptimized database queries that caused the service to respond slowly.

    Blog text (28)

  • Not all salespeople touted optimization, and many branches did have unoptimized units of advertised laptops in stock and were willing to sell them without pushing optimization.

    Blog text (19)

  • You might be surprised by how highly your unoptimized articles rank.

    Blog text (28)

  • We estimate that the implementation of these techniques has increased performance by more than 35% over that of an unsorted and unoptimized design in the same semiconductor technology.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The website's load time is slow because it is unoptimized for mobile devices.

  • Due to unoptimized processes, the factory was producing fewer items than expected.

Synonyms

unimproved
vsunoptimized
2 6.5

Land or property left in its natural state and not developed

refers instead to lacking efficiency adjustments, not to development or value
unenhanced
vsunoptimized
1 5.4

Not changed to make a picture or sound better

narrows this to missing specific changes that increase work efficiency
untuned
vsunoptimized
  • Specialized
6.1

Not set up to work well and may run slowly or use more fuel

is broader, meaning not adjusted to make something work as efficiently as possible
unrationalized
vsunoptimized
  • US
8.7

Not made more organized or efficient

is about missing efficiency adjustments rather than lack of organizational change
unrevised
vsunoptimized
5.4

Not changed from its original form

focuses on missing adjustments that improve operational efficiency rather than mere updates

How Optimized

optimal
62 5.7
streamlined
5 4.3
suboptimal
4 5.6
unoptimized
  • Specialized
1 6.2

Surface Forms

unoptimized positive

Morphology

unoptimized = optimized (transparent) = un + optimize + ed

A straightforward negation: the productive prefix 'un-' is attached to the adjective 'optimized', yielding 'not optimized'.

Etymology

The word unoptimized starts with un- meaning 'not', and the rest comes from optimize, which is related to a root meaning 'best' and appears in the familiar word optimal. So unoptimized means 'not made to work as well as possible', which is why unoptimized programs often run slower or use more memory.