Meaning Of The Word Zero-sum game

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What's The Definition Of Zero-sum game?

zero-sum game
singular noun: If you refer to a situation as a zero-sum game, you mean that if one person gains an advantage from it, someone else involved must suffer an equivalent disadvantage.

zero-sum game in British English
noun: (in game theory) a contest in which one person's loss is equal to the other person's gain
noun: a game in which the sum of the winnings and losses of the various players is always zero, the losses being counted negatively

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