overcounted
Added too many
Overcounted is the past tense of overcount, meaning to count more than the actual number.
Election officials may discover that votes were overcounted in certain precincts.
An inventory can be overcounted through clerical error or double-counting: We overcounted the stock by fifty units.
The opposite is undercounted.
Error in enumeration
- overestimationJudging something too high
- miscalculationError in estimation
- inflationSustained price level increase
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
discrepancy · overstatement · overreporting · overcalculation · misreckoning · overassessment · overappraisal
Proving something accurate
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- reviewCritical written assessment
- cross-checkVerify by comparing sources
audit · tally · spot-check · recalculation · adjustment · rectification · scrutiny
Surplus beyond need
- inflationSustained price level increase
- overestimateJudge as greater than
- overageAmount beyond expected
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
miscount
Error in enumeration
- overestimationJudging something too high
- miscalculationError in estimation
- inflationSustained price level increase
exaggeration · discrepancy · overstatement · overreporting · overcalculation · misreckoning · overassessment · overappraisal
verification
Proving something accurate
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- reviewCritical written assessment
cross-check · audit · tally · spot-check · recalculation · adjustment · rectification · scrutiny
excess
Surplus beyond need
- inflationSustained price level increase
- overestimateJudge as greater than
- overageAmount beyond expected
padding · bloat · overrepresentation · overallocation · overbudgeting
overcountedundercounted
Tallied below true total
undercalculated · underestimated · underreported · shorted · missed