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undercounting

/ˌʌndərˈkaʊntɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does undercounting mean?

noun

The act of counting or estimating something as being less than it actually is. A situation in which a smaller number of people or things are counted or recorded than actually exist.

Example

"The company's financial reports revealed a significant undercounting of their profits, which led to a major scandal."

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