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Definition of zero-sum game - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
game theoryTECH. situation where one gains and another loses equallyTECH.
- In a zero-sum game, one player's win is another's loss.
- Negotiations turned into a zero-sum game quickly.
- The competition was a zero-sum game for the participants.
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Expressions with zero
starting point of an event or process
The project was developed from ground zero.
inability to stay calm or rational
He has zero chill when he's excited.
narrow down a search successfully
They zeroed in on the missing document.
the start of revolutionary change
The country declared year zero after the uprising.
at the exact time something is planned to start
The operation will commence at zero hour.
complete absence or failure of something
After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.
achieving great success from a humble beginning
The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.
suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly
He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.
focus attention on something
She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.
requiring no initial payment
The car dealership offers zero down financing options.
time when something important is planned to start
The zero hour for the launch is 6 a.m.
complete lack of interest or concern
When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.
reset to an initial state
The technician zeroed out the settings before starting the test.
having a temperature lower than 0°C, extremely cold
We had sub-zero weather all week.
make something become nothing
The new policy aims to reduce to zero the number of accidents.
credit card with no outstanding debt
She was relieved to see a zero balance on her card.
the value of nothing out of a hundred
The survey showed zero percent of participants liked the new policy.
relating to temperatures lower than zero on a measurement scale
The hikers were caught in below zero conditions overnight.
woman with a very low body mass index
The model was criticized for being size zero.
no other choice or possibility available
The team had a zero option for the project.
no tolerance for specific behavior or activity
The company has zero tolerance for harassment.
starting point for measurements or calculations
The experiment used the zero point as a baseline for data collection..
change from bad to good, improve fortunes greatly
He went from zero to hero after winning the championship!
reference mark on a scale showing that a measured amount is nothing
On the graph, profits fell below the zero line after the crisis.
Expressions with sum
summarize information or main points concisely
She summed up the meeting in a few sentences.
large amount of money
She inherited a tidy sum from her uncle.
small amount of money
She was paid the princely sum of five dollars for her work.
whole amount resulting from combining parts
The cake is more than the sum of its parts.
the most important part of something
The sum and substance of his speech was about unity.
describing a small or reasonable price
The book is available for the modest sum of $5.
total amount of money calculated
He calculated the sum of money needed for the trip..
give a brief summary of a meeting
He will sum up meeting highlights at the end.
single complete payment made all at once
He received a lump sum for his work.
Cantonese meal with tea and small dishes
We went for dim sum on Sunday morning.
large amount of money often considered impressive or significant
She donated a hefty sum to the charity.
entirety or aggregate of everything
The sum total of his work is impressive.
in total or overall
In sum the expenses were higher than expected..
amount of money rounded to a whole number
He donated a round sum to the charity.
single large amount of money used as principal or one-off payment
She invested a capital sum to provide regular income in retirement.
short statement of the most important points
Let me give you a sum-up of the meeting.
relating to a situation where one's gain is equivalent to another's loss
In a zero-sum game, every advantage for one player is a disadvantage for the other..
expresses self-awareness through the act of thinking
Cogito, ergo sum means I am aware because I think.
bond issued outside China but denominated in Chinese yuan
The company raised capital by issuing a dim sum bond.
original amount of money invested or loaned
The principal sum of the loan was $10,000.
amount paid by insurance on insured event
The sum assured will be paid to the beneficiaries.
maximum amount paid by insurance for a claim
The sum insured on her policy is $100,000.
vector you get by adding two or more vectors
The vector sum of A and B points northeast.
block diagonal matrix with square matrix summands
The matrix is a direct sum of smaller matrices.
Expressions with game
end of a video game session
The screen displayed 'game over' after the last life was lost.
game involving logical thinking
Chess is often considered a mind game.
situation where people blame each other to avoid responsibility
The meeting turned into a blame game after the mistake.
something permissible by the rules
In this debate, any argument is fair game.
turn an activity into a game
They made a game of cleaning the house to make it fun.
to participate in a game or sport
She always plays the game with enthusiasm..
specific regulations that dictate how a game is played
The rules of the game were explained before we started.
successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them
She beat the bully at their own game, using his tricks against him.
lose a game in a competition
The team dropped a game in the finals.
used to signal the start of an activity
The coach shouted 'game on' to start the match.
joining an activity later than most people
He was late to the game and missed the early excitement.
the most important aspect or purpose
In business, profit is the name of the game.
not performing as well as usual in skill or focus
The player was off his game after the injury.
improve performance or quality in an activity
The team needs to raise the game to win the championship.
point in a process or activity
At this stage of the game, we need to focus.
game where a message is distorted by whispers
We played the telephone game at the party.
main goal or purpose in a situation
Understanding the aim of the game is crucial for success.
deliberate waiting to gain advantage or see others act
They played a waiting game to see who would speak first.
to significantly alter the established way something is done
His innovative app completely changed the game in mobile technology.
situation that is very different from before
Working here is a different ball game from my last job.
situation where someone tries to catch another in a mistake
The interview turned into a game of gotcha with tricky questions.
competition decided by very small margins
The election was a game of inches, with each vote counting.
use rules to gain unfair advantage
He tried to game the system to win the contest.
improve performance through practice or effort
She needs to lift her game to win the match.
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- French:jeu à somme nulle, ...
- German:Nullsummenspiel, ...
- Italian:gioco a somma zero, ...
- Spanish:juego de suma cero, ...
- Portuguese:jogo de soma zero, ...
- Chinese:零和博弈, ...
- Japanese:ゼロサムゲーム, ...
- Arabic:لُعْبَة مَحْصِلَتُهَا صِفْر, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׂחַק סְכוּם אֶפֶס, ...
- Russian:игра с нулевой суммой, ...
- Ukrainian:гра з нульовою сумою, ...
- Hindi:शून्य-योग खेल, ...
- Bengali:শূন্য-সমষ্টি খেলা, ...
- Catalan:joc de suma zero, ...
- Czech:hra s nulovým součtem, ...
- Danish:nulsumsspil, ...
- Dutch:nulsomspel, ...
- Greek:παιχνίδι μηδενικού αθροίσματος, ...
- Hungarian:zéróösszegű játék, ...
- Khmer:ល្បែងផលបូកសូន្យ, ...
- Korean:제로섬 게임, ...
- Persian:بازی با مجموع صفر, ...
- Polish:gra o sumie zerowej, ...
- Portuguese (BR):jogo de soma zero, ...
- Romanian:joc de sumă nulă, ...
- Swedish:nollsummespel, ...
- Thai:เกมผลรวมศูนย์, ...
- Turkish:sıfır toplamlı oyun, ...
- Vietnamese:trò chơi có tổng bằng không, ...
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