"Borda count" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "Named after French mathematician Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), who devised the system in 1781, although it is claimed he was preceded by German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Borda counts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Borda count (plural Borda counts)",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Voting systems",
          "orig": "en:Voting systems",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and points are awarded to candidates based these rankings. The winning candidate is one with the most points."
      ],
      "id": "en-Borda_count-en-noun-3nNSco9b",
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        ],
        [
          "voter",
          "voter"
        ],
        [
          "candidate",
          "candidate"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Borda count",
        "Jean-Charles de Borda",
        "Nicholas of Cusa"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Borda count"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Named after French mathematician Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), who devised the system in 1781, although it is claimed he was preceded by German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Borda counts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Borda count (plural Borda counts)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English eponyms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "en:Voting systems"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and points are awarded to candidates based these rankings. The winning candidate is one with the most points."
      ],
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        [
          "voting system",
          "voting system"
        ],
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          "voter",
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        ],
        [
          "candidate",
          "candidate"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Borda count",
        "Jean-Charles de Borda",
        "Nicholas of Cusa"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Borda count"
}