Undershooting: meaning, definitions and examples

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undershooting

[ ˈʌndərʃuːtɪŋ ]

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business

To fail to achieve or reach a target or goal, usually by a small margin.

Synonyms

fail to meet, fall short of, miss

Examples of usage

The company is undershooting its quarterly sales target.
The team undershot their production goal for the month.

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sports

To shoot or throw something with less force or distance than intended.

Synonyms

shorten, underthrow

Examples of usage

The basketball player undershot the hoop and missed the shot.
The golfer undershot the green with his approach shot.

Translations

Translations of the word "undershooting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 abaixamento

🇮🇳 अधिप्राप्ति

🇩🇪 Unterschießen

🇮🇩 penurunan

🇺🇦 недосягнення

🇵🇱 niedostrzelenie

🇯🇵 アンダーシューティング

🇫🇷 sous-tir

🇪🇸 subestimación

🇹🇷 az hedefleme

🇰🇷 언더슈팅

🇸🇦 إطلاق النار دون الهدف

🇨🇿 podstřelení

🇸🇰 podstrelenie

🇨🇳 低于目标

🇸🇮 podstrelišče

🇮🇸 undirskot

🇰🇿 жеткізбеген

🇬🇪 ქვედა სროლა

🇦🇿 az vurma

🇲🇽 subestimación

Word origin

The term 'undershooting' originates from the combination of 'under,' meaning below or beneath, and 'shoot,' referring to the act of projecting something forward. It first appeared in the early 20th century, primarily in the context of shooting sports and has since expanded to various fields such as business and technology.