1. to count something as being more than it actually is

1. an instance of counting something as more than it actually is

Examples

• The census workers were careful not to overcount the population.
• Election officials discovered they had overcounted the ballots by fifty votes.
• The inventory showed an overcount of merchandise in the warehouse.
• Researchers must avoid overcounting participants in their study.
• The overcount in the survey results led to incorrect conclusions.
• Double-checking prevented them from overcounting the donations.