A contest in which competitors are equally matched and the outcome is a tie; a tie in any competition.
Examples:
- The two companies are in a dead heat to get a new personal computer on the market.
Origin: Comes from 18th-century British horse racing.
A contest in which competitors are equally matched and the outcome is a tie; a tie in any competition.
Examples:
Origin: Comes from 18th-century British horse racing.