"double-count" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double-counts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double-count (plural double-counts)
  1. The process of or results of a second tally, for purposes of accuracy and/or safety.
    Sense id: en-double-count-en-noun-9VJqX6MV
  2. An error in accounting etc. where something is counted more than once.
    Sense id: en-double-count-en-noun-r3L1GhvY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 63 12

Verb

Forms: double-counts [present, singular, third-person], double-counting [participle, present], double-counted [participle, past], double-counted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} double-count (third-person singular simple present double-counts, present participle double-counting, simple past and past participle double-counted)
  1. To perform a double-count, to count twice.
    Sense id: en-double-count-en-verb-1f3oyUDt

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for double-count meaning in English (1.6kB)

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