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overshoot

/ˈoʊ.vɚˌshut/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The amount by which something goes too far.
  2. When the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
  3. To go past something; to go too far.
  4. To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
  5. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
  6. To exceed.
  7. To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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