Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method

proper noun

A mathematical algorithm for generating revised target scores for the side batting second in a rain-affected one-day match.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ball gamesA mathematical algorithm for generating revised target scores for the side batting second in a rain-affected one-day match.

Origin

An extension of the Duckworth-Lewis method by Australian statistician Steven Stern.

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Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duckworth-Lewis-Stern%20method

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“Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duckworth-Lewis-Stern%20method. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duckworth-Lewis-Stern%20method.

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