Definition of Elimination tournament

1. Noun. A tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds.

Generic synonyms: Tournament, Tourney
Terms within: Final, Quarterfinal, Semi, Semifinal

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elimination Tournament

eligibleness
eligibles
eligibly
eliminable
eliminant
eliminate
eliminated
eliminates
eliminating
elimination
elimination diet
elimination disorders
elimination half-life
elimination question
elimination reaction
elimination tournament (current term)
eliminations
eliminative
eliminativism
eliminativist
eliminativistic
eliminativists
eliminator
eliminators
eliminatory
eliminatory system
eliminatory systems
eliminatrix
elinguated
elinguation

Literary usage of Elimination tournament

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Centennial History of the Harvard Law School, 1817-1917 by Harvard Law School Association (1886- ) (1918)
"As the competition was an elimination tournament, one defeat put a club out. This was thought to be undesirable. The added interest given to the work of the ..."

2. The Centennial History of the Harvard Law School, 1817-1917 by Harvard Law School Association (1886- ) (1918)
"As the competition was an elimination tournament, one defeat put a club out. This was thought to be undesirable. The added interest given to the work of the ..."

3. Muhammad Ali & Company by Thomas Hauser (1998)
"... heavyweight division), and HBO entered into a contract to stage a heavyweight elimination tournament designed to produce one champion with one crown. ..."

4. Summary of World War Work of the American Y.M.C.A.: With the Soldiers and by National War Work Council (1920)
"... 'and the desire to win for their organization, these men went through a long period of training and an elimination tournament of gruelling matches. ..."

5. Mass Physical Training for Use in the Army and the Reserve Officers by Joseph Edward Raycroft (1920)
"... and throwing events the competing teams should be paired and the competition conducted in elimination tournament fashion. A base line is established. ..."

6. Idaho Elementary School Teachers' 1991 "Innovation Inventory": A Resource (1998)
"Then they designed and built actual cars and raced their, down a slide in a double elimination tournament. Pair, Dc.nielson 6th grade teacher Orofino ..."

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