elo
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Definition of elo
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Synonym of Elo rating.
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noun
- Synonym of Elo rating.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Elo rating.
- (broadly, proscribed, sometimes)Rating, independent of the underlying algorithm used.
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A surname from Hungarian.
“In layman’s terms, any player with a higher Elo rating will have a better chance of winning a game of chess against an opponent with a lower Elo rating.”
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Electric Light Orchestra.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992).
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