overshoot
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌshut/ · noun
Meaning
- The amount by which something goes too far.
- When the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
- To go past something; to go too far.
- To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
- To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
- To exceed.
- To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
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