Definition of undershoot - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
below goalinstance of falling short of a target
- The undershoot caused the plane to miss the runway.
2.
aviationRare landing that is too shortRare
- The pilot's undershoot caused a bumpy landing.
3.
neuroscienceTECH. situation where a neuron falls below resting potentialTECH.
- The undershoot in the neuron's activity was unexpected.
Verb
1.
estimationtr./intr. underestimate or not go far enoughtr./intr.
- He undershot the project's budget needs.
2.
aviationintr. TECH. land short of the runway in aviationintr. TECH.
- The pilot accidentally undershot the runway.
Expressions with undershoot
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land before reaching the runway during approach
The plane undershot the runway due to poor visibility.
Origin of undershoot
Old English, under (below) + scēotan (to shoot)
Examples of undershoot in a sentence
An undershoot in budget can lead to project delays. An undershoot can be dangerous in poor weather. The undershoot led to a runway overrun. Researchers observed an undershoot after the stimulus. The undershoot phase is crucial for neuron recovery. The pilot undershot the runway during landing.
She tends to undershoot her calorie intake goals. Due to poor visibility, the aircraft undershot the landing zone. The trainee pilot was nervous and undershot the airstrip.
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- French:atterrissage trop court, minimiser, ...
- German:Unterschreiten, unterschätzen, ...
- Italian:mancato raggiungimento, sottovalutare, ...
- Spanish:desvío, subestimar, ...
- Portuguese:desvio, subestimar, ...
- Chinese:未达标, 低估, ...
- Japanese:目標未達, 過小評価する, ...
- Arabic:تَقْصِير, قَلَّلَ من التقدير, ...
- Hebrew:הַחְטָאָה כְּלַפֵּי מַטָּה, לְהַעֲרִיךְ בְּחֶסֶר, ...
- Russian:недолет, недооценивать, ...
- Ukrainian:недосягнення цілі, недооцінити, ...
- Hindi:लक्ष्य से चूक, कम आँकना, ...
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