Overshooting: meaning, definitions and examples

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overshooting

 

[ หŒoสŠvษ™rหˆสƒสŠtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

exceeding a target

To overshoot means to go beyond a predetermined point or target, often resulting in a missed goal or aim. It can apply in various contexts such as physics, finance, and project management, indicating a failure to stop in time.

Synonyms

exceed, overreach, overrun, overspend

Examples of usage

  • The rocket overshot its intended trajectory.
  • She overshot the budget by several thousand dollars.
  • In his excitement, he overshot the turn and went straight.
  • The team overshot their deadline, leading to penalties.

Translations

Translations of the word "overshooting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excesso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœberschreitung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melebihi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะฒะธั‰ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekroczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ชใƒผใƒใƒผใ‚ทใƒฅใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉbordement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ exceso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงูˆุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ekroฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekroฤenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถ…ๅ‡บ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preteklost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofskot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹า›ัˆั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ exceso

Etymology

The term 'overshoot' is a compound word formed by the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessive' or 'beyond' and the verb 'shoot' which originates from the Old English 'sceotan', meaning 'to project or throw'. The concept of overshooting has roots in numerous disciplines, including physics, where it describes an object that has moved past its intended target due to inertia. In economic contexts, 'overshooting' frequently refers to situations where prices or values exceed their equilibrium levels, often due to speculation or market dynamics. The term has evolved over time and is used to describe various scenarios where an objective is exceeded.