Definitions for worst-case
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1. worst-caseadjective

   In the least favorable of all possible circumstances.

   In a worst-case scenario, the ILO says 51 million jobs could be lost in 2009.

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1. worst-case

   In computer science, best, worst, and average cases of a given algorithm express what the resource usage is at least, at most and on average, respectively. Usually the resource being considered is running time, i.e. time complexity, but could also be memory or some other resource. Best case is the function which performs the minimum number of steps on input data of n elements. Worst case is the function which performs the maximum number of steps on input data of size n. Average case is the function which performs an average number of steps on input data of n elements. In real-time computing, the worst-case execution time is often of particular concern since it is important to know how much time might be needed in the worst case to guarantee that the algorithm will always finish on time. Average performance and worst-case performance are the most used in algorithm analysis. Less widely found is best-case performance, but it does have uses: for example, where the best cases of individual tasks are known, they can be used to improve the accuracy of an overall worst-case analysis. Computer scientists use probabilistic analysis techniques, especially expected value, to determine expected running times. The terms are used in other contexts; for example the worst- and best-case outcome of an epidemic, worst-case temperature to which an electronic circuit element is exposed, etc. Where components of specified tolerance are used, devices must be designed to work properly with the worst-case combination of tolerances and external conditions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of worst-case in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of worst-case in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of worst-case in a Sentence

1. Alex Honnold:

   It’s really hard to go for it 100 percent after something like that happens, it’s a worst-case scenario, the stuff of nightmares really.

2. Neil Shearing:

   As the virus spreads, there's a good chance that that' worst case' scenario quickly becomes the most likely scenario.

3. Teresa Robinette:

   If these children go into foster care, that’s the worst case scenario, we would like to get family members of ours together to make sure that each one of these kids is placed with a blood family member. That way even if they are scattered they will still be with our family and they would still have a connection for life.

4. Mohamed Lotfy:

   There is some recklessness in how they deal with these cases, they think that in the worst case it will go to appeal anyway, so they give defendants the harshest possible sentence knowing that later a retrial can be ordered.

5. Mary Stephen:

   We have to plan for the worst case scenario, because we don't want to get to a situation where Covid cases will now take over the entire health system.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worst-Case