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[[Condorcet methods]] require the resolution of [[cycles]]. Typically, this is done by ignoring "weak" pairwise defeats in favor of "strong" ones. The metric used to distinguish these is called '''defeat strength'''.
[[Condorcet methods]] require the resolution of [[Condorcet cycle|cycles]]. Typically, this is done by ignoring "weak" pairwise defeats in favor of "strong" ones. The metric used to distinguish these is called '''defeat strength'''.


The most common measures of defeat strength for a pairwise winner W over a pairwise loser L include:
The most common measures of defeat strength for a pairwise winner W over a pairwise loser L include: