tiebreaker

English

Alternative forms

• tie breaker, tie-breaker

Etymology

From tie +‎ breaker.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/

Noun

tiebreaker (plural tiebreakers)

1. Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.

Synonyms

• tiebreak

Related terms

• tie breaker, tie-breaker

Translations

something that is used to pick a winner

• Catalan: desempat m
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: tasapelin ratkaisija (more specific terms more common)
• German: Stichkampf m, Stichentscheid m
• Greek: please add this translation if you can
• Macedonian: мајсторка f (majstorka)
• Portuguese: desempate (pt) m, tiebreak m (volleyball, tennis)
• Spanish: desempate (es) m
• Swedish: tiebreak c