What does undercount mean?
Undercount means To count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another.
Undercount
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
To count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another.
Definitions by Sense
- To count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another
- An incorrect count that is too low.
Example Sentences
But minority stations have claimed that they are undercounted in the new system, in part because Arbitron has struggled to include representative numbers of young and minority listeners in its sample.
And that, Lady Darvish thought, was almost certainly an undercount.
Synonyms for undercount
Antonyms for undercount
Related Words
Word Forms
- undercounts
- undercounting
- undercounted
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for undercount?
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What is the opposite of undercount?
Possible antonyms include overcount.
How do you use undercount in a sentence?
But minority stations have claimed that they are undercounted in the new system, in part because Arbitron has struggled to include representative numbers of young and minority listeners in its sample.
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