Meaning

(accounting) A condition in which fewer products are delivered or produced than had been ordered..

Definitions by Sense

1. (accounting) A condition in which fewer products are delivered or produced than had been ordered.
2. (computing) A condition in which the read/write buffer is fed with data at a slower rate than required; a buffer underrun.
3. To run or pass under.
4. (nautical) To pass along and under, e.g. a cable, for the purpose of taking it in or examining it.
5. (nautical) To separate the parts of (a tackle) and put them in order.

Example Sentences

He spoke fast, with the uneasy tone that so often underran his words.

Word Forms

• underruns
• underrunning
• underran
• underrun

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When Should You Use Underrun?

Use underrun when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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