overcountn.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəkaʊnt/, U.S.

/ˈoʊvərˌkaʊnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: overcount v.

Etymology: < overcount v. Compare earlier overcounting n.

Overcounting; an enumeration or estimate which is erroneously high.

ΚΠ

1924 E. L. Heermance Codes of Ethics 53 Overcount should be reported as promptly as undercount.

1940 Rev. Econ. Statistics 22 61/1 (note) The serious over-count of children and women in the original Census enumeration in 1910.

1978 Amer. Industr. Hygiene Assoc. Jrnl. 39 362 The method for fiber counting previously recommended..has a subtle error that leads to a systematic fractional over-count.

2001 N.Y. Times 14 Oct. a29/5 As a result of the overcount..what had appeared to be a voter turnout of more than 800,000..could in reality be closer to 570,000.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overcountv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈkaʊnt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈkaʊnt/

Forms: see over- prefix and count v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, count v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + count v.

1. transitive. To arrive at an erroneously high total when counting (something); to overestimate.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > over-estimate or overvalue

to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395

to make of (also on)c1449

to make fair weather of1537

over-reckon1537

overmind1571

overween1588

overprize?1589

overcount1593

overvalue1597

overrate1599

wondernize1599

overhold1609

over-cess1611

overweight1613

overthinka1618

over-title1620

overcast1622

overmeasure1625

over-sum1628

overesteema1639

overproportion1642

outbid1688

overcharge1711

overestimate1797

overreach1822

overplay1835

maximize1866

maximate1881

out-reckon1898

fetishize1934

1593–4 J. Sylvester tr. O. de la Nove Profit Imprisonm. 350 Nor hurt they any one, but him that over-counts them.

1697 J. Locke Let. 6 Dec. in J. Locke & E. Clarke Corr. (1927) 526 One thing I am in doubt about..is, whether upon those of the Exchequer notes, which were received into the Exchequer upon loan, the interest was not allowed from their date to the time they were paid into the Exchequer. If so, then it is overcounted to me by Sir Steven.

1888 Spectator 14 Jan. 55/1 We knew him [sc. George Loveday] as he was... At a friend's call so ever strong and ready, That none might overcount our dear regard.

1964 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 59 449 The need to reduce the number of net in-migrants implies that in-migrants were overcounted or that out-migrants were under-counted.

2002 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 20 Sept. 2 The city Department of Education has overcounted the number of new school seats built this year.

†2. transitive. To exceed in number, outnumber. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > make numerous [verb (transitive)] > outnumber

outnumber1598

overcounta1616

overnumber1645

supernumerate1657

outman1694

swamp1818

lead1979

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) ii. vi. 27 At land thou know'st How much we do o're-count thee.

1858 Penny Cycl. 2nd Suppl. 360/2 Compared with the population of these cities..the whole of them little over-counting London alone [etc.].

1873 A. S. Kedzie Success of Evil 77 Taking the substantial contents of their lives.., the similarities of human nature overcount the differences.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overcount
释义	overcountn. Brit. /ˈəʊvəkaʊnt/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌkaʊnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: overcount v. Etymology: < overcount v. Compare earlier overcounting n. Overcounting; an enumeration or estimate which is erroneously high. ΚΠ 1924 E. L. Heermance Codes of Ethics 53 Overcount should be reported as promptly as undercount. 1940 Rev. Econ. Statistics 22 61/1 (note) The serious over-count of children and women in the original Census enumeration in 1910. 1978 Amer. Industr. Hygiene Assoc. Jrnl. 39 362 The method for fiber counting previously recommended..has a subtle error that leads to a systematic fractional over-count. 2001 N.Y. Times 14 Oct. a29/5 As a result of the overcount..what had appeared to be a voter turnout of more than 800,000..could in reality be closer to 570,000. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overcountv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkaʊnt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkaʊnt/ Forms: see over- prefix and count v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, count v. Etymology: < over- prefix + count v. 1. transitive. To arrive at an erroneously high total when counting (something); to overestimate. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > over-estimate or overvalue to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)c1395 to make of (also on)c1449 to make fair weather of1537 over-reckon1537 overmind1571 overween1588 overprize?1589 overcount1593 overvalue1597 overrate1599 wondernize1599 overhold1609 over-cess1611 overweight1613 overthinka1618 over-title1620 overcast1622 overmeasure1625 over-sum1628 overesteema1639 overproportion1642 outbid1688 overcharge1711 overestimate1797 overreach1822 overplay1835 maximize1866 maximate1881 out-reckon1898 fetishize1934 1593–4 J. Sylvester tr. O. de la Nove Profit Imprisonm. 350 Nor hurt they any one, but him that over-counts them. 1697 J. Locke Let. 6 Dec. in J. Locke & E. Clarke Corr. (1927) 526 One thing I am in doubt about..is, whether upon those of the Exchequer notes, which were received into the Exchequer upon loan, the interest was not allowed from their date to the time they were paid into the Exchequer. If so, then it is overcounted to me by Sir Steven. 1888 Spectator 14 Jan. 55/1 We knew him [sc. George Loveday] as he was... At a friend's call so ever strong and ready, That none might overcount our dear regard. 1964 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 59 449 The need to reduce the number of net in-migrants implies that in-migrants were overcounted or that out-migrants were under-counted. 2002 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 20 Sept. 2 The city Department of Education has overcounted the number of new school seats built this year. †2. transitive. To exceed in number, outnumber. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > make numerous [verb (transitive)] > outnumber outnumber1598 overcounta1616 overnumber1645 supernumerate1657 outman1694 swamp1818 lead1979 a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) ii. vi. 27 At land thou know'st How much we do o're-count thee. View more context for this quotation 1858 Penny Cycl. 2nd Suppl. 360/2 Compared with the population of these cities..the whole of them little over-counting London alone [etc.]. 1873 A. S. Kedzie Success of Evil 77 Taking the substantial contents of their lives.., the similarities of human nature overcount the differences. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1924v.1593
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