point differential

collocation in English

meaningsofpointanddifferential

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point
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pɔɪnt/us
/pɔɪnt/
relating to when a ballet dancer dances on ...
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differential
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/us
/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/
an amount of difference between things that ...
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(Definition ofpointanddifferentialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pointdifferentialwas used to determine the ranking and placement of each team within its pool.
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Each region would have 9 teams playing 8 matches with the team with winners being determined by the best record (tiebreaker beingpointdifferential).
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That year they ended the season with a 3-5 record, finishing 6th overall and missing the playoffs onpointdifferential.
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They cut thepointdifferentialdown to 190 in the 2011 season.
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Their 214pointdifferentialwas last in the league.
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Lindsay cited thepointdifferentialof 20 points was too great to make up.
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Teams qualify for the playoffs based onpointdifferential, with a win counting for 2 points, a draw for 1, a loss for 0, and a forfeit for 2.
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Maryland also gave up 236 more points than they scored, the worstpointdifferentialin school history.
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Teams qualified for the playoffs based onpointdifferential, with a win counting for 2 points, a draw for 1, a loss for 0, and a forfeit for 2.
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Arizona scored 89 points fewer in 1994 than it did in 1993, and it finished with a minus-32pointdifferentialafter finishing at plus-57 in 1993.
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Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams.
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