noun
- the act of counting something as being more than it actually is
verb
- present participle of overcount; counting something as being more than it actually is
Examples
- The census showed evidence of overcounting in urban areas.
- Overcounting votes could invalidate the election results.
- The researcher was overcounting the number of participants in the study.
- Double entries led to overcounting of inventory items.
- They are overcounting the attendance figures for the event.
- Overcounting errors made the budget projections unreliable.