Definition Conjugation
Definition of underrun - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
shortfallsituation where something is less than expected
- The project faced an underrun in budget.
2.
machinesTECH. condition where a machine runs below its capacityTECH.
- The factory experienced an underrun due to maintenance issues.
3.
accountingTECH. condition of delivering fewer products than orderedTECH.
- The company faced an underrun in their latest shipment.
4.
technologyTECH. condition where data feeds slower than requiredTECH.
- The software crashed due to an underrun error.
Verb
1.
financetr. TECH. estimate costs or quantities lower than the actual valuestr. TECH.
- The project underran its budget by twenty percent..
2.
movementtr./intr. Rare move or pass underneath somethingtr./intr. Rare
- The river will underrun the bridge.
Expressions with underrun
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state when buffer receives data slower than needed
The video playback failed due to a buffer underrun.
Origin of underrun
English, under (below) + run (move)
Examples of underrun in a sentence
There was an underrun in the expected number of participants. An underrun in production led to delays. The underrun was caused by a shortage of raw materials. An underrun can affect the company's revenue. They reported an underrun in their quarterly results. The video playback was interrupted by an underrun.
An underrun in the audio stream caused distortion. The contractor underran the costs for the new building. They underran the number of guests for the event. The tunnel allows cars to underrun the busy street. Birds often underrun the branches while flying.
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- French:insuffisance, sous-estimer, ...
- German:Defizit, Kosten unterschätzen, ...
- Italian:deficit, sottostimare, ...
- Spanish:escasez, subestimar, ...
- Portuguese:défice, subestimar, ...
- Chinese:不足, 低估成本, ...
- Japanese:不足, 低く見積もる, ...
- Arabic:نقص, قَدَّرَ تَحْتَ الحَقِيقَةِ, ...
- Hebrew:חֶסֶר, לְהַעֲרִיךְ נָמוּךְ, ...
- Russian:недостаток, недооценить, ...
- Ukrainian:недостача, недооцінити, ...
- Hindi:कमी, कम अनुमान लगाना, ...
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