Swiss system

proper noun

A non-eliminating tournament format that features a fixed number of rounds of competition, but considerably fewer than a round robin, so that each competitor does not face all the other competitors.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Swiss system
  1. A non-eliminating tournament format that features a fixed number of rounds of competition, but considerably fewer than a round robin, so that each competitor does not face all the other competitors.
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APA

Swiss system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20system

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“Swiss system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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