undershoot
Meaning: The extent to which a system's response falls short of its intended target or set point, or more broadly, to fail to reach a desired level or goal.
Undershoot is the counterpart to overshoot in control engineering and describes situations where a system does not reach its target value quickly or fully enough. In economics, it refers to growth or inflation falling below projected levels. In aviation, undershooting a runway means landing short of the threshold, a serious safety concern. The term functions as both a noun and a verb and appears in technical, financial, and policy contexts.
Examples
- The GDP figures for the third quarter showed a significant undershoot against the Treasury's forecasts. 第三季度的国内生产总值数据显示,与财政部的预测相比出现了明显的欠调。Las cifras del PIB del tercer trimestre mostraron un undershoot significativo respecto a las previsiones del Tesoro.第3四半期のGDP数値は財務省の予測に対して大幅なアンダーシュートを示した。3분기 GDP 수치는 재무부 예측 대비 상당한 언더슈트를 보였다.
- The signal exhibited undershoot after each transition, dipping briefly below the baseline before recovering to the correct voltage level. 信号在每次跃迁后出现欠调,短暂地降到基线以下,然后才恢复到正确的电压水平。La señal presentó un undershoot tras cada transición, cayendo brevemente por debajo de la línea base antes de recuperar el nivel de tensión correcto.信号は各遷移後にアンダーシュートを示し、正しい電圧レベルに回復する前にベースラインを一時的に下回った。신호는 각 전이 후 언더슈트를 나타내며, 정확한 전압 수준으로 회복되기 전에 일시적으로 기준선 아래로 내려갔다.
- Air accident investigators determined that the pilot had undershot the runway due to an incorrect approach speed. 航空事故调查人员确定,由于进近速度不正确,飞行员未能到达跑道着陆。Los investigadores de accidentes aéreos determinaron que el piloto se había quedado corto en la pista debido a una velocidad de aproximación incorrecta.航空事故調査官は、パイロットが不適切な進入速度のために滑走路に届かなかったと判断した。항공 사고 조사관은 파일럿이 부적절한 접근 속도로 인해 활주로에 미치지 못했다고 판단했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: scientific, professional, general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old English under (beneath, below) and sceotan (to shoot). The literal sense of falling short of a target is centuries old; the technical and economic senses are 20th-century developments.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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