Definitions

1. noun

A failure to reach a target or goal, especially due to not rising or falling enough, as in a mathematical function.

“The new housing development will have a lower undershoot in terms of housing prices than the previous year.”

2. verb

To fall short of reaching a target or goal, especially in a mathematical function.

“The sales team will have to work harder to undershoot their projected targets for the quarter.”

3. noun

A point in a mathematical function at which it falls below or rises above its expected or predicted value.

“The undershoot of the company’s profit margin was a surprise to investors, causing the stock price to fluctuate wildly.”