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undershoot

noun

Meaning

  1. The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential.
  2. An instance of undershooting.
  3. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
  4. To not go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
  5. (by extension) To underestimate.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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