Overshoot

Overshoot may refer to:


 * Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change, a 1980 book by William R. Catton, Jr.
 * Ecological overshoot, when the demands made on a natural ecosystem exceed its regenerative capacity
 * Overshoot (population), when a population exceeds the environment's carrying capacity
 * Overshoot (signal), when a signal exceeds its steady state value
 * Overshoot (microwave communication), the unintended reception of microwave signals
 * Overshoot (migration), when migratory birds end up further than intended
 * Overshoot (typography), the degree to which a letter dips below the baseline, or exceeds the cap height
 * Overshoot (aviation), a key concept in basic fighter maneuvers (BFM)
 * Overshoot (epidemiology), when the proportion of a population infected exceeds the herd immunity threshold
 * Overshooting model, a theoretical explanation for high levels of exchange rate volatility