"undercount" meaning in All languages combined

See undercount on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undercount.wav Forms: undercounts [plural]
Etymology: From under- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|count}} under- + count Head templates: {{en-noun}} undercount (plural undercounts)
  1. An incorrect count that is too low.
    Sense id: en-undercount-en-noun-CovQVQlE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 54 46

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undercount.wav Forms: undercounts [present, singular, third-person], undercounting [participle, present], undercounted [participle, past], undercounted [past]
Etymology: From under- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|count}} under- + count Head templates: {{en-verb}} undercount (third-person singular simple present undercounts, present participle undercounting, simple past and past participle undercounted)
  1. To count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another Related terms: overcount Translations (to count to an insufficient degree): contar de menos (Spanish), tính thiếu (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-undercount-en-verb-e7CEDkez Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 43 57

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