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borda count

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
bor-da -count
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and points are awarded to candidates based these rankings, and in which the winning candidate is the one with the most points.

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), who devised the system in 1781, although it is claimed he was preceded by German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464).

Inflected Forms

Borda counts (plural)

Questions

What does borda count mean?
A voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and points are awarded to candidates based these rankings, and in which the winning candidate is the one with the most points.
Where does borda count come from?
Named after French mathematician Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), who devised the system in 1781, although it is claimed he was preceded by German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464).

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