countback

/ (ˈkaʊntˌbæk) /

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noun

a system of deciding the winner of a tied competition by comparing earlier points or scores

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Words nearby countback

count, countable, countably additive function, countably compact set, count against, countback, countdown, countenance, counter, counteract, counterargument

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