overcount

verb, noun — 3 senses

overcount

verb

Etymology From over- + count.

1

To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another

  • The census overcounted people in some neighborhoods, and undercounted them in others.
2

To outnumber.

Antonyms
undercount

overcount

noun

Etymology From over- + count.

1

An incorrect count that is too high.

Antonyms
undercount

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