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Jefferson method

Jefferson method proper noun: synonym of D'Hondt method.

Proper noun

the Jefferson method

  1. Synonym of D'Hondt method.
    Synonyms:
    D'Hondt method

Synonyms of Jefferson method

Origin of Jefferson method

Named after Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), who introduced it for proportional allocation of seats in the United States House of Representatives in 1792.

Questions about Jefferson method

What does Jefferson method mean?
Jefferson method means synonym of D'Hondt method.
What part of speech is Jefferson method?
Jefferson method is a proper noun.

Words near Jefferson method in the dictionary

  1. Jefferson County
  2. Jefferson Davis
  3. Jefferson Davis County
  4. Jefferson Davis Parish
  5. Jefferson disk
  6. Jefferson method
  7. Jefferson Parish
  8. Jefferson-Jackson dinner
  9. Jefferson-Jackson dinners
  10. jeffersonia
  11. Jeffersonian

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