What does pessimal mean?
Definitions for pessimal
pes·si·mal
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Princeton's WordNet
pessimal, pessimum(a)adjective
of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival
Wiktionary
pessimaladjective
bad to a maximal extent; worst
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pessimal
Pessimal refers to the worst possible case or scenario, especially in a mathematical or computational context. It's an opposite of optimal, meaning the least favorable outcome or the minimum level of functioning or performance.
The New Hacker's Dictionary
pessimal
[Latin-based antonym for optimal] Maximally bad. “This is a pessimal situation.” Also pessimize vt. To make as bad as possible. These words are the obvious Latin-based antonyms for optimal and optimize, but for some reason they do not appear in most English dictionaries, although ‘pessimize’ is listed in the OED.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pessimal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pessimal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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