overcounting

/ˌoʊvərˈkaʊntɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of counting more than the actual number; an error in which something is counted too many times.
    • The scientist realized that overcounting had skewed the results of the experiment.
    • Inventory overcounting can cause problems with stock management.
    • The overcounting of votes led to a delay in announcing the winner.
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verb
  1. Present participle of overcount; the act of counting something more than the actual number.
    • If you are overcounting the items, you will need to recount them carefully.
    • The cashier was overcounting the change and giving customers too much money.
    • The survey was flawed because the team was overcounting responses from one group.
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