tipping-point state
tipping-point state noun: in a list of states of the United States ordered by decreasing margins of victory for the winning candidate in a presidential election, the state whose votes cause the winning candidate to meet or exceed the threshold for victory when tallying the number of electoral college votes from each state.
Noun
tipping-point state (plural tipping-point states)
- In a list of states of the United States ordered by decreasing margins of victory for the winning candidate in a presidential election, the state whose votes cause the winning candidate to meet or exceed the threshold for victory when tallying the number of electoral college votes from each state.
Forms of tipping-point state
| plural | tipping-point states |
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Origin of tipping-point state
From tipping point + state.
Questions about tipping-point state
- What does tipping-point state mean?
- Tipping-point state means in a list of states of the United States ordered by decreasing margins of victory for the winning candidate in a presidential election, the state whose votes cause the winning candidate to meet or exceed the threshold for victory when tallying the number of electoral college votes from each state.
- What part of speech is tipping-point state?
- Tipping-point state is a noun.
- What is the plural of tipping-point state?
- The plural of tipping-point state is tipping-point states.
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