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Undershoot

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An instance of undershooting. countable, uncountable

    "In this model, a fiscal or saving shock in one country leads to an overshoot of the real exchange rate between the two countries and of the real interest rate in the other country, and an undershoot of the real interest rate in the first country."

Verb
  1. 1
    To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
  2. 2
    shoot short of or below (a target) wordnet
  3. 3
    To fail to go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
  4. 4
    fall short of (the runway) in a landing wordnet
  5. 5
    To underestimate. broadly

    "The first day, I think I undershot how much I should've been drinking, because it had almost no effect on me."

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  1. 6
    To record too little photographic footage.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + shoot.

Etymology 2

From under- + shoot.

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