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'''Pairwise counting''' is the process of considering a set of items, comparing one pair of items at a time, and for each pair counting the comparison results.
'''Pairwise counting''' is the process of considering a set of items, comparing one pair of items at a time, and for each pair counting the comparison results.


Most election methods that meet the [[Condorcet criterion]] or the [[Condorcet loser criterion]] use pairwise counting, but not all.<ref group=nb>[[Nanson's method|Nanson]] meets the [[Condorcet criterion]] and [[Instant-runoff voting]] meets the [[Condorcet loser criterion]].</ref>
Most, but not all, election methods that meet the [[Condorcet criterion]] or the [[Condorcet loser criterion]] use pairwise counting.<ref group=nb>[[Nanson's method|Nanson]] meets the [[Condorcet criterion]] and [[Instant-runoff voting]] meets the [[Condorcet loser criterion]].</ref>


== Example ==
== Example ==