Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duckworth-lewis-stern method

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: duck-worth-lewis-stern method
IPA

47

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

4

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mathematical algorithm for generating revised target scores for the side batting second in a rain-affected one-day match.

Etymology

An extension of the Duckworth-Lewis method by Australian statistician Steven Stern.

Questions

What does duckworth-lewis-stern method mean?: A mathematical algorithm for generating revised target scores for the side batting second in a rain-affected one-day match.
Where does duckworth-lewis-stern method come from?: An extension of the Duckworth-Lewis method by Australian statistician Steven Stern.

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