Double counting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An error in accounting, probability studies, etc. whereby some object or transaction is counted more than once. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A method in combinatorics that proves two expressions to be equal by demonstrating that they are different ways of counting the same set. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of double count form-of, gerund, participle, present