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Word or idiom defining something barely functional
Idiom for asking for someone's knowledge of somethingis “up *something*!” an idiom?A word to convey “online-ness”When do I use each word: Note, update, status, and announcement?Term for being unable to see glaring errors after working for some time on a task?Adverb Meaning so as not to damage something delicate or fragileWord for something that is barely stableIdiom about something that attracts big crowdsWhat is a word for an activity without a concrete goal?“I hope she hangs the moon”
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How can I refer to something that barely work given a certain context and can get broken at any moment?
The thing is I wrote some geometry calculations in an application that will work in our context but any minimum condition can make it fail.
So I typed in the commit :
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm [some idiom or word for something barely functional]..."
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How can I refer to something that barely work given a certain context and can get broken at any moment?
The thing is I wrote some geometry calculations in an application that will work in our context but any minimum condition can make it fail.
So I typed in the commit :
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm [some idiom or word for something barely functional]..."
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Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
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The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
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How can I refer to something that barely work given a certain context and can get broken at any moment?
The thing is I wrote some geometry calculations in an application that will work in our context but any minimum condition can make it fail.
So I typed in the commit :
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm [some idiom or word for something barely functional]..."
idioms synonyms
asked 10 hours ago
Matias BarriosMatias Barrios
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How can I refer to something that barely work given a certain context and can get broken at any moment?
The thing is I wrote some geometry calculations in an application that will work in our context but any minimum condition can make it fail.
So I typed in the commit :
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm [some idiom or word for something barely functional]..."
idioms synonyms
idioms synonyms
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Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
1
The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
9 hours ago
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Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
1
The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
9 hours ago
1
1
Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
1
1
The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
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How about brittle?
1a : easily broken, cracked, or snapped
definition from m-w.com
From the "choose the right synonym" section, Merriam-Webster also says:
Fragile, frangible, brittle mean breaking easily. Fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. Frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
Adding on to M-W's description, my understanding is that fragile implies that "ordinary handling" (e.g. just picking something up in a casual manner) is likely to cause damage or breakage, while brittle is generally okay with ordinary handling but anything beyond that (e.g. setting it down hard, bumping it) will likely cause damage.
So, if you consider "within your context" to be "ordinary handling", your algorithm works fine here; but trying to apply it to anything outside of that context is likely to cause a problem. Thus you could use "brittle" to describe it.
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"unreliable" seems like a good fit.
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm unreliable."
unreliable - "not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised" MW
If you describe a person, machine, or method as unreliable, you mean that you cannot trust them.
e.g. He had an unreliable car. Collins
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Temperamental is often used this way in a colloquial context. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/temperamental
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I would say "… makes this algorithm precarious"Precarious: 1) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse 2) dependent on chance; uncertain
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How about brittle?
1a : easily broken, cracked, or snapped
definition from m-w.com
From the "choose the right synonym" section, Merriam-Webster also says:
Fragile, frangible, brittle mean breaking easily. Fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. Frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
Adding on to M-W's description, my understanding is that fragile implies that "ordinary handling" (e.g. just picking something up in a casual manner) is likely to cause damage or breakage, while brittle is generally okay with ordinary handling but anything beyond that (e.g. setting it down hard, bumping it) will likely cause damage.
So, if you consider "within your context" to be "ordinary handling", your algorithm works fine here; but trying to apply it to anything outside of that context is likely to cause a problem. Thus you could use "brittle" to describe it.
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How about brittle?
1a : easily broken, cracked, or snapped
definition from m-w.com
From the "choose the right synonym" section, Merriam-Webster also says:
Fragile, frangible, brittle mean breaking easily. Fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. Frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
Adding on to M-W's description, my understanding is that fragile implies that "ordinary handling" (e.g. just picking something up in a casual manner) is likely to cause damage or breakage, while brittle is generally okay with ordinary handling but anything beyond that (e.g. setting it down hard, bumping it) will likely cause damage.
So, if you consider "within your context" to be "ordinary handling", your algorithm works fine here; but trying to apply it to anything outside of that context is likely to cause a problem. Thus you could use "brittle" to describe it.
answered 9 hours ago
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How about brittle?
1a : easily broken, cracked, or snapped
definition from m-w.com
From the "choose the right synonym" section, Merriam-Webster also says:
Fragile, frangible, brittle mean breaking easily. Fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. Frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
Adding on to M-W's description, my understanding is that fragile implies that "ordinary handling" (e.g. just picking something up in a casual manner) is likely to cause damage or breakage, while brittle is generally okay with ordinary handling but anything beyond that (e.g. setting it down hard, bumping it) will likely cause damage.
So, if you consider "within your context" to be "ordinary handling", your algorithm works fine here; but trying to apply it to anything outside of that context is likely to cause a problem. Thus you could use "brittle" to describe it.
answered 9 hours ago
HellionHellion
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How about brittle?
1a : easily broken, cracked, or snapped
definition from m-w.com
From the "choose the right synonym" section, Merriam-Webster also says:
Fragile, frangible, brittle mean breaking easily. Fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. Frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
Adding on to M-W's description, my understanding is that fragile implies that "ordinary handling" (e.g. just picking something up in a casual manner) is likely to cause damage or breakage, while brittle is generally okay with ordinary handling but anything beyond that (e.g. setting it down hard, bumping it) will likely cause damage.
So, if you consider "within your context" to be "ordinary handling", your algorithm works fine here; but trying to apply it to anything outside of that context is likely to cause a problem. Thus you could use "brittle" to describe it.
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"unreliable" seems like a good fit.
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm unreliable."
unreliable - "not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised" MW
If you describe a person, machine, or method as unreliable, you mean that you cannot trust them.
e.g. He had an unreliable car. Collins
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"unreliable" seems like a good fit.
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm unreliable."
unreliable - "not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised" MW
If you describe a person, machine, or method as unreliable, you mean that you cannot trust them.
e.g. He had an unreliable car. Collins
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"unreliable" seems like a good fit.
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm unreliable."
unreliable - "not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised" MW
If you describe a person, machine, or method as unreliable, you mean that you cannot trust them.
e.g. He had an unreliable car. Collins
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"unreliable" seems like a good fit.
".. there are precision issues and different contexts that make this algorithm unreliable."
unreliable - "not able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed or promised" MW
If you describe a person, machine, or method as unreliable, you mean that you cannot trust them.
e.g. He had an unreliable car. Collins
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Temperamental is often used this way in a colloquial context. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/temperamental
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Temperamental is often used this way in a colloquial context. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/temperamental
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Temperamental is often used this way in a colloquial context. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/temperamental
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I would say "… makes this algorithm precarious"Precarious: 1) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse 2) dependent on chance; uncertain
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I would say "… makes this algorithm precarious"Precarious: 1) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse 2) dependent on chance; uncertain
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I would say "… makes this algorithm precarious"Precarious: 1) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse 2) dependent on chance; uncertain
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I would say "… makes this algorithm precarious"Precarious: 1) not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse 2) dependent on chance; uncertain
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Fragile? dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/fragile
– user067531
10 hours ago
@user067531 that's good. If you know some English idiom too it would be greatly appreciated.
– Matias Barrios
10 hours ago
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The usual term is crap. This is a crap algorithm, do not repurpose. Quick and dirty also works.
– Phil Sweet
9 hours ago
@PhilSweet haha. Made me lol
– Matias Barrios
9 hours ago