overcount
/ˌoʊvərˈkaʊnt/
verb
- To count more than the actual number; to include items or people that should not be counted, resulting in a total that is too high.
- The teacher warned that double-checking the attendance sheet would help avoid overcounting students.
- The census bureau had to recheck its data after realizing it might have overcounted residents in several cities.
- If you overcount the number of guests, you will order too much food for the party.
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noun
- An instance or result of counting more than the actual number; an error in which the counted total is too high.
- The election officials discovered an overcount of 200 votes due to a clerical mistake.
- The audit revealed a significant overcount in the number of tickets sold for the concert.
- An overcount in the inventory led to a shortage of supplies for the next month.