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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnderperformance
/ˌʌn.dɚ.pɚˈfɔːr.məns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Substandard execution or output that fails to meet required standards, expectations, or potential.
"The company's third-quarter financial results reflected significant underperformance across all major divisions." - 2
The act of performing less well than expected or below a benchmark or competitor.
"Persistent underperformance by the fund manager led to a loss of key institutional clients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'under-' (from Old English 'under', meaning below or insufficient) combined with 'performance' (from Old French 'parfumer/parfournir', meaning to accomplish or carry out). The combined term emerged in the mid-20th century within economic, business, and educational contexts to denote output or results falling below expected standards.
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sous-performance
Transliteration: su-pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃s
"La sous-performance de l'équipe a déçu les supporters."
Minderleistung
Transliteration: ˈmɪndɐˌlaɪstʊŋ
"Die Minderleistung des neuen Prozessors führte zu Beschwerden."
sottoperformance
Transliteration: sɔt.to.per.forˈman.se
"La sottoperformance del titolo borsistico ha preoccupato gli investitori."
subrendimiento
Transliteration: su.bren.diˈmjen.to
"El subrendimiento del motor causó retrasos en la entrega."
subdesempenho
Transliteration: suw.diz.ẽˈpẽ.ɲu
"O subdesempenho escolar exigiu intervenção pedagógica."
कम प्रदर्शन
Transliteration: kam pradarshan
"कंपनी के खराब परिणामों का कारण कर्मचारियों का कम प्रदर्शन था।"
表现不佳
Transliteration: biǎoxiàn bù jiā
"该基金今年表现不佳，促使许多投资者撤资。"
실적 부진
Transliteration: siljeok bujin
"이번 분기 실적 부진으로 인해 주가가 하락했다."
業績不振
Transliteration: gyōseki fushin
"チームの業績不振により、監督が解任された。"
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