Meaning of "worst case" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WORST CASE

worst case

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORST CASE

Worst case is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORST CASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Best, worst and average 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 it could also be memory or other resources. 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 a planned-for epidemic, worst-case temperature to which an electronic circuit element is exposed, etc.

Definition of worst case in the English dictionary

The definition of worst case in the dictionary is a situation in which the most unfavourable conditions prevail.

TRANSLATION OF WORST CASE

Find out the translation of worst case to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of worst case from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «worst case» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 最坏的情况
• Translator English - Spanish: peor de los casos
• English: worst case
• Translator English - Hindi: सबसे ज्यादा मामले
• Translator English - Arabic: أسوأ الحالات
• Translator English - Russian: в худшем случае
• Translator English - Portuguese: pior caso
• Translator English - Bengali: জঘন্যতম মামলা
• Translator English - French: pire des cas
• Translator English - Malay: kes terburuk
• Translator English - German: Worst-Case-
• Translator English - Japanese: 最悪の場合
• Translator English - Korean: 최악의 경우
• Translator English - Javanese: Paling awon
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trường hợp xấu nhất
• Translator English - Tamil: மிக மோசமான நிலையில்
• Translator English - Marathi: सर्वात वाईट केस
• Translator English - Turkish: En kötü durumda
• Translator English - Italian: caso peggiore
• Translator English - Polish: najgorszy przypadek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: в гіршому випадку
• Translator English - Romanian: cel mai rău caz
• Translator English - Greek: χειρότερη περίπτωση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ergste geval
• Translator English - Swedish: värsta fallet
• Translator English - Norwegian: worst case

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORST CASE»

Discover the use of worst case in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to worst case and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Worst Case

The eBook Special Edition includes: A profile of Michael Bennett A list of the Michael Bennett series with descriptions of all the cases Addresses of the locations of the main scenes in the book

James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge, 2010

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Middle School

The handbook is packed with funny-but-useful tips for the trickiest situations that crop up in middle school, like taking charge of a too-busy homework schedule, dealing with a cold shoulder from a friend who has suddenly become just too ...

David Borgenicht, Ben Winters, 2011

The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook

The worst of the worst, all in one place!

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, 2012

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: How to Escape ...

Providing frightening and funny real information in the best-selling tradition of the Paranoid's Pocket Guide and Hypochondriac's Handbook, this indispensable, indestructible pocket-sized guide is the definitive handbook for those times ...

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, 2011

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Paranormal

Provides humorous step-by-step instructions for escaping from, avoiding, or surviving a wide range of dire paranormal situations, including surviving an alien abduction, living with scissor hands, adjusting to being a werewolf, and ...

David Borgenicht, Ben H. Winters, 2011

Ultimate Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook

This handsome large-format hardcover compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life's inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting—for the first time—hundreds of the best and most crucial scenarios from across the entire 26 ...

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Ben H. Winters, 2012

The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions

Fifty percent longer than the handbooks, this challenging, interactive, and informative book is packed with survival trivia, expert tips, adventurous situations, and illustrations.

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, 2010

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Life

Diverging from the multi-step scenarios of the previous books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, each of the more than 700 new scenarios here are pared to the immediate problem, the immediate first step, and some what-next ...

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, 2010

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex

Tasteful and useful, and with an appendix of great pickup lines, breakup lines, and all-purpose excuses, this is the book you need when you wake up next to someone whose name you can't remember.

David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, Jennifer Worick, 2011

Worst-Case Scenarios

Sunstein explores these and other worst-case scenarios and how we might best prevent them in this vivid, illuminating, and highly original analysis.

Cass R Sunstein, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORST CASE»

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The worst case if you invest in a hot stock market

But it's worth asking: What exactly is your "Rambo nightmare" if you have the worst timing ever and get into the stock market the day it peaks? Anthony Valeri at ... «CNNMoney, Jun 15»

“We're always projecting out the worst case scenario, that's how we …

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – The budget battle at the statehouse is creating challenges for some Illinois school districts in the Wabash Valley. Legislative ... «WTHITV.com, Jun 15»

NFL Draft: Mariota part of Redskins best and worst case scenarios

Looking at the best and worst cases for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens in the 2015 ... «Comcast SportsNet Washington, Apr 15»

Nurse's murder not 'worst case': court

FORMER US marine Walter Marsh should not be serving a life sentence for slitting the throat and killing a Sydney nurse as it doesn't fall into the "worst case", ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»

Driver caught speeding at 128mph in 30mph zone 'worst case' seen …

Simon Williams, spokesman for the RAC, told The Telegraph: “This is the worst case we have ever heard of. It would be bad enough if it was on the motorway, ... «Evening Standard, Feb 15»

Worst case of neglect animal control officer has seen

Animal control officer Robert Yuchniuk says his condition is the worst case of neglect he has ever seen. When found at the Humane Society Saturday morning, ... «WTNH, Nov 14»

Public invited to view 'worst case' tsunami evacuation zone maps

“It's (a) very high-impact event, but low probability, but after what happened in Japan, we wanted to make sure we created a plan just in case the worst case ... «KHON2, Nov 14»

Is this the worst case of head lice ever? Video shows girl infested …

This stomach-churning video captures what could be the most extreme case of head lice ever seen, as hundreds of nasty creepy crawlies are brushed from a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»

CDCs Worst Case Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Cases

The investigation, a part of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), lays out the best- and worst-case scenarios for the Ebola epidemic in ... «Daily Beast, Sep 14»

Scottish independence: Commerzbank says worst case economic …

The bank's economists declared today that “some of the worst case scenarios painted in recent days appear exaggerated,” and provided evidence that Scottish ... «The Independent, Sep 14»