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Vocabulary Entry
overshoot
|verb • noun • adjective
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V
verb
To go beyond a limit or target.
Example Sentences
"The rocket overshot its intended trajectory and entered a higher orbit."
"In her excitement, she overshot her budget while shopping."
"The athlete overshot the mark during the long jump."
N
noun
The act of exceeding a limit or target.
Example Sentences
"The overshoot of sales projections surprised the management team."
"An overshoot in production can lead to excess inventory."
"The engineer calculated the potential overshoot before finalizing the design."
A
adjective
Describing something that has exceeded a limit or target.
Example Sentences
"The overshoot phase in the experiment indicated flaws in the initial hypothesis."
"Due to the overshoot error, the pilot had to adjust the flight path."
"The overshoot data revealed unexpected trends in consumer behavior."