pessimaladj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛsᵻml/, U.S.

/ˈpɛs(ə)məl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pessimum n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < pessimum n. + -al suffix¹, after optimal adj. Compare earlier pessimum adj.

Chiefly Science.

= pessimum adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worst > [adjective]

worsest1563

worstest1768

pessimal1921

1921 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 92 336 Another striking difference..is seen to exist between direct and reflex tetanus produced by pessimal intensity of stimulation.

1960 Biol. Abstr. 35 1164/2 Pessimal inhibition according to N. E. Vredenskiy in patients with flaccid and spastic paralysis.

1977 Times 14 Apr. 19/6 If they wish to avoid the ultimate absurdity of building Utopia in the pessimal image of the National Union of Journalists.

1987 Jrnl. Physiol. 384 19 Thus, sharpening of the peaks in response to increase of the CO₂ flux would not of itself give extra ventilation..: high, sharp peaks with pessimal timing could even reduce ventilation.

2001 Science (Nexis) 27 July 694 The model predicts that roughly two infected dogs should be pessimal for human prevalence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pessimal
释义	pessimaladj. Brit. /ˈpɛsᵻml/, U.S. /ˈpɛs(ə)məl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pessimum n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < pessimum n. + -al suffix¹, after optimal adj. Compare earlier pessimum adj. Chiefly Science. = pessimum adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worst > [adjective] worsest1563 worstest1768 pessimal1921 1921 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 92 336 Another striking difference..is seen to exist between direct and reflex tetanus produced by pessimal intensity of stimulation. 1960 Biol. Abstr. 35 1164/2 Pessimal inhibition according to N. E. Vredenskiy in patients with flaccid and spastic paralysis. 1977 Times 14 Apr. 19/6 If they wish to avoid the ultimate absurdity of building Utopia in the pessimal image of the National Union of Journalists. 1987 Jrnl. Physiol. 384 19 Thus, sharpening of the peaks in response to increase of the CO₂ flux would not of itself give extra ventilation..: high, sharp peaks with pessimal timing could even reduce ventilation. 2001 Science (Nexis) 27 July 694 The model predicts that roughly two infected dogs should be pessimal for human prevalence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1921
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