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off target

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1. off target - Adjective

2. off target - Adverb

3. off target - Phrase

Meaning

Inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.
The second quartile's figures were off target by 30%.

With a lack of accuracy.
Both shots landed off target.

off-target (comparative more off-target, superlative most off-target)

Away from a target.

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And the Jazz’s outside shooting remained woefully off-target — as they hit only 12 of 43 for the game. Source: Internet

Like all antisense approaches, different MOs can have different efficacy, and may cause off-target, non-specific effects. Source: Internet

Consider this off-target display an outlier, as he shot an impressive 58.5 percent from the field (47.5 percent from 3-point range) over his previous 17 outings. Source: Internet

His first order of business was to confirm their location, and he found they were eight miles off-target. Source: Internet

Grounded strips are particularly important in Épée, as without one, a touch to the floor registers as a valid touch (rather than off-target as in Foil). Source: Internet

However, unlike foil, these off-target touches do not stop the action, and the fencing continues. Source: Internet

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