margin of victory

noun

Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.

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Meanings

nounmargin of victory (plural margins of victory)

plural margins of victory

  1. countableDifference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.
  2. countableDifference in score between the winner of a competition and the number of votes needed to win, generally fifty percent. Also referred to as the absolute margin of victory or as excess votes.
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