Condorcet

[ kawn-dawr-se ]

noun

1. Ma·rie Jean An·toine Ni·co·las Ca·ri·tat [m, a, -, ree, zhah, n, ah, n, -, twan, nee-kaw-, lah, k, a, -, r, ee-, ta], Marquis de, 1743–94, French mathematician and philosopher.

Condorcet

/ kɔndɔrsɛ /

noun

1. CondorcetMarie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de17431794MFrenchPHILOSOPHY: philosopherPOLITICS: politician Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis de. 1743–94, French philosopher and politician. His works include Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind (1795)

Example Sentences

But here’s an important snag in electing Condorcet candidates: they don’t always exist.

From Scientific American

Condorcet wrote the Sketch while hiding from the extremist wing of the French Revolution.

From Nature

Thus the great French philosopher Condorcet in 1793 proposed creating a new, indirect form of self-rule, linking local assemblies to a national government.

From The Guardian

There are a few examples: the Condorcet data centre in Paris sends its waste heat directly into a neighbouring Climate Change Arboretum, where scientists study the impacts of high temperatures on vegetation.

From Nature

Without offending Aristotle, the Marquis de Condorcet and Francis Galton, Michael Laudrup’s lack of international recognition erodes confidence in the principle.

From The Guardian