Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jefferson method

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: jef-fer-son- method
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of D'Hondt method.

Etymology

Named after Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), who introduced it for proportional allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives in 1792.

Inflected Forms

the Jefferson method (canonical)

Synonyms

D'Hondt method

Questions

What does jefferson method mean?: Synonym of D'Hondt method.
Where does jefferson method come from?: Named after Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), who introduced it for proportional allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives in 1792.

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