🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

저조한 성과

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Jeojohan seonggwa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Underperform/ˌʌndərpərˈfɔːrm/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"팀은 챔피언십에서 저조한 성과를 보였다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To perform less well than expected or required.

    "The team underperformed in the championship, finishing in last place despite high expectations."
  2. 2

    To fail to achieve the expected level of performance.

    "Many students underperformed on the standardized test compared to their previous assessments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'underperform' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'under-', meaning 'below' or 'less than', and the verb 'perform', which originates from the Latin 'performare', meaning 'to carry out'. The usage of 'underperform' has evolved since the mid-20th century to describe situations where an individual or entity fails to meet expected standards or benchmarks.

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