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Arrow's paradox

Arrow's paradox proper noun: the paradox demonstrated by Arrow's theorem, by which no voting system can be perfectly fair in all circumstances.

Proper noun

Arrow's paradox

  1. The paradox demonstrated by Arrow's theorem, by which no voting system can be perfectly fair in all circumstances.

Forms of Arrow's paradox

alternative formArrow paradox

Questions about Arrow's paradox

What does Arrow's paradox mean?
Arrow's paradox means the paradox demonstrated by Arrow's theorem, by which no voting system can be perfectly fair in all circumstances.
What part of speech is Arrow's paradox?
Arrow's paradox is a proper noun.

Words near Arrow's paradox in the dictionary

  1. arrow switch
  2. arrow switches
  3. Arrow with Weethley
  4. arrow worm
  5. arrow worms
  6. Arrow's paradox
  7. Arrow's theorem
  8. arrow-finger
  9. arrow-fingers
  10. arrow-head
  11. arrow-heads

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