The state or condition of being suboptimal.

In a less than optimal manner.

Worse than optimal.

plural of suboptimality

plural of suboptimization

The optimization of a subunit (or series of subunits) of an organization without good coordination with other subunits, resulting in the whole organisation's outcome or output being less than optimal.

present participle of suboptimize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of suboptimize

simple past tense and past participle of suboptimize

(transitive) To perform suboptimization upon.