"undershoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: undershoots [plural]
Etymology: under- + shoot Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shoot}} under- + shoot Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} undershoot (countable and uncountable, plural undershoots)
  1. The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-noun-8qvRJnpG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 32 8 8 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 29 16 21 21 13
  2. An instance of undershooting. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-noun-uGvy~wUI

Verb

Forms: undershoots [present, singular, third-person], undershooting [participle, present], undershot [participle, past], undershot [past]
Etymology: under- + shoot Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shoot}} under- + shoot Head templates: {{en-verb|undershoots|undershooting|undershot}} undershoot (third-person singular simple present undershoots, present participle undershooting, simple past and past participle undershot)
  1. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-5xFj40r~
  2. To not go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-aI0LOqTe
  3. (by extension) To underestimate. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-gV~TOZZ9

Inflected forms

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