"double counting" meaning in All languages combined

See double counting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: double countings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} double counting (countable and uncountable, plural double countings)
  1. An error in accounting, probability studies, etc. whereby some object or transaction is counted more than once. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-double_counting-en-noun-wiYQsAFc
  2. A method in combinatorics that proves two expressions to be equal by demonstrating that they are different ways of counting the same set. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-double_counting-en-noun-bQF0amP4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

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