undercount

undercount verb: to count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another.

Verb

undercount (third-person singular simple present undercounts, present participle undercounting, simple past and past participle undercounted)

To count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another
- 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.2009 January 8, Brian Stelter, “Arbitron Settles Lawsuit Alleging Bias in Radio Ratings System”, in New York Times

undercount (plural undercounts)

An incorrect count that is too low.
- And that, Lady Darvish thought, was almost certainly an undercount.2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 209

অপ্রতুল পরিমাণে গণনা করা

Verb
third-person singular present	undercounts
present participle	undercounting
past participle	undercounted
past	undercounted
Noun
plural	undercounts

From under- + count.

What does undercount mean?: Undercount means to count to an insufficient degree; to count one thing disproportionately less than another.
What is undercount in Bengali?: Undercount in Bengali is অপ্রতুল পরিমাণে গণনা করা. See Undercount meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is undercount?: Undercount can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of undercount?: The past tense of undercount is undercounted.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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