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Playoff vs Playdown - What's the difference?

playoff | playdown |

As nouns the difference between playoff and playdown

is that playoff is a final game in a series needed to break a tie while playdown is any match that is part of a playoff.

playoff

English

Alternative forms

(wikipedia playoff) * play-off

Noun

(en noun)
  • A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
  • (US) A short series of games to select a league champion.

    • See also

    *play off ----

    playdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) Any match that is part of a playoff

    • Anagrams

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