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cumulative voting

cu·mu·la·tive vote
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv voht]
    • /ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv voʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv voht]
    • /ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv voʊt/

Definitions of cumulative voting words

  • noun cumulative voting a system of voting in which each elector has as many votes as there are candidates in his constituency. Votes may all be cast for one candidate or distributed among several 3
  • noun cumulative voting a system of voting, as in some corporate and legislative elections, in which each voter is allowed as many votes as there are offices to be filled and may freely allocate them among the candidates, even by giving all the votes to one candidate 3
  • noun cumulative voting a system that gives each voter as many votes as there are persons to be elected from one representative district, allowing the voter to accumulate them on one candidate or to distribute them. 1
  • noun cumulative voting A voting system based on voters awarding their allocation of points to candidates. 0

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Origin of cumulative voting

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Cumulative voting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cumulative voting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cumulative voting

noun cumulative voting

  • pr — packet radio

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