"overcount" meaning in English

See overcount in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overcounts [plural]
Etymology: From over- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|count}} over- + count Head templates: {{en-noun}} overcount (plural overcounts)
  1. An incorrect count that is too high.
    Sense id: en-overcount-en-noun-SKJ6ZOC3

Verb

Forms: overcounts [present, singular, third-person], overcounting [participle, present], overcounted [participle, past], overcounted [past]
Etymology: From over- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|count}} over- + count Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcount (third-person singular simple present overcounts, present participle overcounting, simple past and past participle overcounted)
  1. (transitive) To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcount-en-verb-SxdHhb-X
  2. (transitive) To outnumber. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcount-en-verb-26vL4nTn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 24 27 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 22 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 20 73

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The census overcounted people in some neighborhoods, and undercounted them in others.",
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        "(transitive) To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another"
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        "To outnumber."
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        "(transitive) To outnumber."
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        "An incorrect count that is too high."
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