ZERO-SUM GAME

Meaning of ZERO-SUM GAME in English

noun

a situation in which what is gained by one person or group is lost by another person or group

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ZERO-SUM GAME — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun : a game in which the cumulative winnings equal the cumulative losses
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZERO-SUM GAME — Math. a game in which the sum of the winnings and losses of the various players is always zero, the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZERO SUM GAME — situation in which winners' gains are offset by losers' losses (ending with a net change of zero)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ZERO-SUM GAME — ˌzero-sum ˈgame BrE AmE noun [singular] a situation in which you receive as much money or advantages as you give …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ZERO-SUM GAME — If you refer to a situation as a zero-sum game , you mean that if one person gains an advantage …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ZERO-SUM GAME — If you refer to a situation as a ~, you mean that if one person gains an advantage from it, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ZERO-SUM GAME — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Job loss is not a zero-sum game , where they win and we lose. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ZERO-SUM GAME — A type of game wherein one player can gain only at the expense of another player.
Hypertextual Finance English Glossary
ZERO-SUM GAME — situation or interaction in which one participant's gains result only from another's equivalent losses (see game theory).
Raynet Business and Marketing English Glossary
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с ненулевой суммой
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с нулевой суммой
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с нулевой суммой
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с ненулевой суммой
Англо-Русский словарь компьютерных терминов
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с нулевой суммой [с нулевым исходом]
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
ZERO SUM GAME — полит "игра с нулевой суммой" Политологическая теория, выдвинутая Дж. фон Нейманом [Neumann, John (Janos) von] и О. Моргенстерном [Morgenstern, Oscar] в рамках …
ZERO SUM GAME — полит. "игра с нулевой суммой" Политологическая теория, выдвинутая Дж. фон Нейманом [Neumann, John von] и О. Моргенстерном [Morgenstern, Oscar] в …
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с нулевой суммой; игра, в которой ожидаемый выигрыш для всех её участников составит ноль.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
ZERO-SUM GAME — игра с ненулевой суммой
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ZERO — I Zero is known as the additive identity because adding it to any number does not change the number's identity, …
Английский словарь Британика
ZERO — I. ˈzē(ˌ)rō, ˈzi(- noun ( plural zeros also zeroes ) Etymology: French or Italian; French zéro, from Italian zero, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUM — I. ˈsəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English summe, somme, from Old French, from Latin summa, from feminine of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAME
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZERO — /zear"oh/ , n. , pl. zeros, zeroes , v. , zeroed, zeroing , adj. n. 1. the figure or symbol …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SUM — — sumless , adj. — sumlessness , n. /sum/ , n. , v. , summed, summing . n. 1. the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAME — game 1 — gameless , adj. — gamelike , adj. — gameness , n. /gaym/ , n., adj., gamer, gamest …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZERO — I. ˈzē-(ˌ)rō, ˈzir-(ˌ)ō noun ( plural zeros also zeroes ) Etymology: French or Italian; French zéro, from Italian zero, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUM — I. ˈsəm noun Etymology: Middle English summe, from Anglo-French sume, somme, from Latin summa, from feminine of summus highest; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAME — I. ˈgām noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUM — noun height; completion; utmost degree. 2. sum ·noun a problem to be solved, or an example to be wrought out. …
Webster English vocab
GAME — noun crooked; lame; as, a game leg. 2. game ·noun to play at any sport or diversion. 3. game ·vi …
Webster English vocab
ZERO — [ze.ro] n, pl zeros also zeroes [F or It; F zero, fr. It zero, fr. ML zephirum, fr. Ar sifr] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUM — [sum] n [ME summe, fr. OF, fr. L summa, fr. fem. of summus highest; akin to L super over--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GAME — [game] n [ME, fr. OE gamen; akin to OHG gaman amusement] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): activity engaged in for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GAME — a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and often establishing a situation …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZERO — also called Mitsubishi A6M Navy Type 0 fighter aircraft, a single-seat, low-wing monoplane used with great effect by the Japanese …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZERO — zero BrE AmE ˈzɪər əʊ ˈzɪr- AmE ˈzɪr oʊ ˈziː roʊ ▷ zero|ed d ▷ zero|es, ~s z ▷ zero|ing …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ZERO — / ˈzɪərəʊ; NAmE ˈzɪroʊ; ˈziː-/ number , verb ■ number 1. ( pl. zeros ) ( BrE also nought ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUM — / sʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] sum (of sth) an amount of money …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — / geɪm; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun ACTIVITY / SPORT 1. [ C ] an activity or a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ZERO — I. ze ‧ ro 1 /ˈzɪərəʊ $ ˈziːroʊ/ BrE AmE number ( plural zeros or zeroes ) [ Date: 1600-1700 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUM — I. sum 1 S2 W2 AC /sʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAME — I. game 1 S1 W1 /ɡeɪm/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gamen ] 1 . ACTIVITY …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ZERO — n. & v. --n. (pl. -os) 1 a the figure 0; nought. b no quantity or number; nil. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUM — n. & v. --n. 1 the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more items, facts, ideas, feelings, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAME — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ZERO — n. & v. n. (pl. -os) 1 a the figure 0; nought. b no quantity or number; nil. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUM — n. & v. n. 1 the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more items, facts, ideas, feelings, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAME — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ZERO — n. & v. --n. (pl. -os) 1. a the figure 0; nought. b no quantity or number; nil. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
SUM — n. & v. --n. 1. the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more items, facts, ideas, feelings, …
Oxford English vocab
GAME — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a form or spell of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played …
Oxford English vocab
ZERO — ( zeros, or zeroes, zeroing, zeroed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUM — ( sums, summing, summed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A sum …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAME — ( games) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A game is an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ZERO — number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES above freezing/zero (= higher than the temperature at which water freezes ) ▪ Tonight, temperatures …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a huge amount/sum/quantity etc ▪ huge sums of money a sum of money ( …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GAME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ball game ▪ He’s always watching ball games on TV. a championship game/match …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ZERO — [adjective] [not gradable]Zero means not any or no.These measures will enable us to increase our market at zero extra cost.The …
Cambridge English vocab
ZERO — n. Number and numeral of critical importance in mathematics. Zero is known as the additive identity because adding it to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUM — n. sum to sum into sum to or into sum and substance sum total sum up summing up
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SUM — I. noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable , generous , good , great , handsome , hefty , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GAME — INDEX: 1. an activity played by rules that you do for enjoyment 2. an occasion when people compete against each …
Longman Activator English vocab
SUM — n. 25B6; noun a large sum of money : AMOUNT, quantity, volume. just a small sum : AMOUNT OF MONEY, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GAME — n. 25B6; noun the children invented a new game : PASTIME, diversion, entertainment, amusement, distraction, divertissement, recreation, sport, activity. See …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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