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best of

best of phrase: the attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).

Phrase

best of

  1. The attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).
    • A rubber consists of the best of three games, unless one side wins the first two games.1911, Hugh Chisholm, The encyclopædia britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and ...
  2. The marketed-as-best works of (a particular artist) in compilation.
    • He was listening to The Best of the Pink Floyd, smoking a joint.

Questions about best of

What does best of mean?
Best of means the attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).
What part of speech is best of?
Best of is a phrase.

Words near best of in the dictionary

  1. best maid
  2. best maids
  3. best man
  4. best men
  5. best natured
  6. best of
  7. best of both worlds
  8. best of breed
  9. best of British
  10. best of British luck
  11. best of luck

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