noun
Meaning 1
A vote or decision made by ballot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
balloting
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 L AH0 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of ballot
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- they allowed just one vote per person
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vote, ballot, voting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: choice, selection, option, pick
Narrower terms: block vote, secret ballot, split ticket, straight ticket, multiple voting, casting vote, veto, write-in
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.