X Prize

noun

A prize, usually a multi-million dollar monetary one, offered for a specific scientific or technological advance.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A prize, usually a multi-million dollar monetary one, offered for a specific scientific or technological advance.

Origin

From the trademarked name, X PRIZE, of one such prize.

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APA

X Prize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20Prize

MLA

“X Prize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20Prize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “X Prize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20Prize.

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