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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvershoot
/ˈoʊ.vər.ʃuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To go beyond a target or limit, especially in a physical or metaphorical sense.
"The rocket overshot its intended orbit and drifted into space."
- 1
An instance of exceeding a target or limit.
"The overshoot of the budget led to significant financial adjustments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overshoot' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'over-', meaning 'excessively', and the verb 'shoot', which has roots in Old English 'scēotan', meaning 'to throw or hurl'. The term evolved in the 20th century, particularly in contexts related to physics and economics, to describe surpassing a target or limit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overshoot" is said worldwide
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dépasser
Transliteration: dépasser
"Le budget a été dépassé."
überschießen
Transliteration: überschießen
"Das Budget wurde überschossen."
superare
Transliteration: superare
"Il budget è stato superato."
superar
Transliteration: superar
"El presupuesto se ha superado."
ultrapassar
Transliteration: ultrapassar
"O orçamento foi ultrapassado."
अधिकतम सीमा से बाहर जाना
Transliteration: adhikतम सीमा से बाहर जाना
"बजट अधिकतम सीमा से बाहर चला गया।"
超出
Transliteration: chāo chū
"预算超出了。"
초과하다
Transliteration: choguhada
"예산이 초과되었습니다."
超過する
Transliteration: chōkasuru
"予算が超過しました。"
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