tiebreaker

tie·break·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-brey-ker]
- /ˈtaɪˌbreɪ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-brey-ker]
- /ˈtaɪˌbreɪ kər/

Definitions of tiebreaker word

noun tiebreaker a system for breaking a tie score at the end of regulation play by establishing a winner through special additional play, usually of a fairly short duration, as in tennis and soccer. 1
noun tiebreaker sport, game: play that determines a winner 1
noun tiebreaker an additional game, period of play, question, etc. used to establish a winner from among those tied at the end of a contest 0
noun tiebreaker any of several forms of play sometimes used to decide the winner of a set tied at a certain score 0

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Origin of tiebreaker

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; tie + breaker1

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Parts of speech for Tiebreaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tiebreaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for tiebreaker

noun tiebreaker

deathblow — a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly
decider — In sport, a decider is one of the games in a series, which establishes which player or team wins the series.

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