Gerund noun denoting the act or state of performing below expectations.
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Shareholders were frustrated with the company’s persistent underperforming.
Les actionnaires étaient frustrés par la sous-performance persistante de l’entreprise.
The act or process of performing below an expected standard or benchmark. Shareholders were frustrated with the company’s persistent underperforming.
underperforminggerund / present participle Describes something that performs below expected standards.
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They sold off several underperforming assets last quarter.
Ils ont cédé plusieurs actifs sous-performants au dernier trimestre.
Failing to perform as well as expected or required; below standard. They sold off several underperforming assets last quarter.
Regular verb meaning to perform below expectations or below a benchmark.
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The new smartphone underperformed compared with its competitors.
Le nouveau smartphone a sous-performé par rapport à ses concurrents.
To perform worse than expected or worse than others in the same category. The new smartphone underperformed compared with its competitors.
In finance, to yield a lower return than a specified benchmark or index. The fund underperformed the S&P 500 by three percent last quarter.