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Definition of undershoot - Reverso English Dictionary
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.
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.
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Origin of undershoot
Old English, under (below) + scēotan (to shoot)
Examples of undershoot in a sentence
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. The undershoot in sales affected the quarterly results. 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.
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- French:ne pas aller assez loin, manque, ...
- German:unterschätzen, Unterschreiten, ...
- Italian:sottovalutare, mancato raggiungimento, ...
- Spanish:subestimar, desvío, ...
- Portuguese:subestimar, desvio, ...
- Chinese:低估, 未达标, ...
- Japanese:過小評価する, 目標未達, ...
- Arabic:قَلَّلَ من التقدير, تَقْصِير, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲרִיךְ בְּחֶסֶר, הַחְטָאָה כְּלַפֵּי מַטָּה, ...
- Russian:недооценивать, недолет, ...
- Ukrainian:недооцінити, недосягнення цілі, ...
- Hindi:कम आकलन करना, कम रहना, ...
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