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contempt factor

contempt factor noun: the score assigned to a draw during calculation, usually negative to discourage playing for a draw and encourage playing for a win.

Noun

contempt factor (plural contempt factors)

  1. (uncountable) The score assigned to a draw during calculation, usually negative to discourage playing for a draw and encourage playing for a win.

Forms of contempt factor

pluralcontempt factors

Questions about contempt factor

What does contempt factor mean?
Contempt factor means the score assigned to a draw during calculation, usually negative to discourage playing for a draw and encourage playing for a win.
What part of speech is contempt factor?
Contempt factor is a noun.
What is the plural of contempt factor?
The plural of contempt factor is contempt factors.

Words near contempt factor in the dictionary

  1. contemporized
  2. contemporizes
  3. contemporizing
  4. contemps
  5. contempt
  6. contempt factor
  7. contempt factors
  8. contempt of Congress
  9. contempt of cop
  10. contempt of court
  11. contempt of Parliament

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