underperformv.
/ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm/, U.S. /ˌəndərpərˈfɔrm/ 1. intransitive. To perform in a manner which falls below expectation.
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the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > fail or fall short
false?c1225
fault1486
to be wanting to oneself1582
want1643
undershoot1874
to come up short1917
underperform1976
1976 Business Week 26 Jan. 71/1 Institutions..under~perform over the all-important long term.
1977 Daily Mail 17 Mar. 6/1 What's wrong with comprehensive schools..is..not that they fail to teach children properly... They just ‘underperform’.
1984 Observer 26 Feb. 27/2 Our shares have underperformed since 1977. But this time we have performed.
2. transitive. Of shares, etc.: to perform less well than (the general market).
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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > deal in stocks and shares [verb (transitive)] > performance of shares or prices
breach1547
shed1947
break1964
split1967
underperform1975
1975 Dun's Rev. June 92/3 A company that fits the criteria..might underperform the market for several years before somebody wants to acquire it.
1979 Daily Tel. 18 July 21 The shares of Midland Bank have under~performed in an astonishing way..those of its rivals.
1984 Amer. Banker 14 Mar. 13/4 Further doubts could make bank stocks underperform even a downward moving stock market.
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underperˈformance n.
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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [noun] > prices of stocks and shares > underperformance
underperformance1976
1976 Business Week 29 Mar. 86/2 The Japanese economy shows signs of continued underperformance.
1977 Daily Mail 17 Mar. 6/1 What's wrong with comprehensive schools, according to the Ministry inspectors, is ‘widespread underperformance’.
underperˈformer n.
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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > types of
redeemables1720
government bond1737
corporate bond1810
trustee security1859
international1863
foreigners1883
most active list1885
gilt-edge1900
actual1908
heavies1922
toxic waste1922
gilt-edged1930
prior charge1930
short1932
gilt1936
performer1939
tap1948
energy security1960
fallen angel1963
medium1968
physicals1974
underperformer1975
taplet1982
1975 Forbes 15 Aug. 82/3 Stocks like International Flavors, IBM..have all been underperformers in this bull market.
1981 Times 18 May 18/6 Phillips & Drew has put it [sc. a named share] on its list of expected underperformers.
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