Overshooting: meaning, definitions and examples
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overshooting
[ หoสvษrหสสtษชล ]
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:
๐ต๐น excesso
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช รberschreitung
๐ฎ๐ฉ melebihi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะฒะธัะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przekroczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใผใใผใทใฅใผใใฃใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉbordement
๐ช๐ธ exceso
๐น๐ท aลma
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌุงูุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ pลekroฤenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ prekroฤenie
๐จ๐ณ ่ถ ๅบ
๐ธ๐ฎ preteklost
๐ฎ๐ธ ofskot
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััาััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aลma
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.