The best of three, five, etc.

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The one who wins most in a series of games or competitions.

In this tennis tournament, we are playing the best of three matches.
Visual representation of "the best of three, five, etc." - The one who wins most in a series of games or competitions.

Often appears as...

  • best of three games
  • best of five sets

Usage tips

Colloquial, General

phrase

Used to determine the winner in situations where decisions are made multiple times, the majority rules.

We couldn't decide on a name for our project, so we did 'the best of three' voting.
Visual representation of "the best of three, five, etc." - Used to determine the winner in situations where decisions are made multiple times, the majority rules.

Often appears as...

  • best of three voting
  • best of five toss

Usage tips

Idiomatic, General

phrase

The one who wins most in a series of games or competitions.

In this tennis tournament, we are playing the best of three matches.
Visual representation of "the best of three, five, etc." - The one who wins most in a series of games or competitions.

Often appears as...

  • best of three games
  • best of five sets

Usage tips

Colloquial, General

phrase

Used to determine the winner in situations where decisions are made multiple times, the majority rules.

We couldn't decide on a name for our project, so we did 'the best of three' voting.
Visual representation of "the best of three, five, etc." - Used to determine the winner in situations where decisions are made multiple times, the majority rules.

Often appears as...

  • best of three voting
  • best of five toss

Usage tips

Idiomatic, General

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "the best of three, five, etc."
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Sports Tournaments

Commonly used in sports to explain how many wins one needs to claim victory in a series.

Illustration for Sports Tournaments
The World Series is the best of seven games.
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Not Literal

Doesn't mean to literally play three or five times, but to play until someone wins the majority.

Illustration for Not Literal
The chess competition is the best of five games, so the first to win three is the champion.
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Series Completion

All games in the series are not always played if a winner is decided early.

Illustration for Series Completion
They won the best of five series in three straight wins.
Visual representation of the word "The best of three, five, etc."

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