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supersectional

supersectional

1 8.8
A playoff game between winners of different sections to decide who advances
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərsɛkʃənl/
  • Jargon
: partido superseccional
  • During the state tournament, two teams faced off in a thrilling supersectional to determine who advances to the finals.

Examples

  • After winning their sectional, the team advanced to the supersectional for a chance at the state championship.

  • The supersectional match drew a large crowd eager to see which team would move on.

  • Coaches prepared their players carefully for the tough supersectional game against last year's champions.

  • The supersectional game will determine which team advances.

  • Our team won the supersectional championship last year.

  • The championship will be decided in a supersectional game between the best teams from the regional sections.

  • After winning their games, both schools prepared for the upcoming supersectional match that could lead them to the championship.

Synonyms

playoff
vssupersectional
359 2.8

Games between top teams to decide the champion

is often a single match between section winners to decide who advances
playoff game
vssupersectional
34 2.8

A game that decides which team moves closer to winning the championship

is specifically between section winners to decide advancement to a higher championship

Surface Forms

supersectional singular
supersectionals plural

Morphology

supersectional = sectional (transparent) = super + section + al

The term is transparently formed to describe a playoff game between sections, with 'super-' indicating a higher level.

Etymology

Supersectional comes from super ('above' or 'very') and section ('group' or 'part'). So a supersectional is the playoff game between winners of different sections to decide who moves on.