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Meaning of "zero-sum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZERO-SUM

zero-sum  [ˈzɪərəʊˌsʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZERO-SUM

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zero-Sum is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ZERO-SUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zero-sum game

In game theory and economic theory, a zero-sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in which a participant's gain of utility is exactly balanced by the losses of the utility of the other participant. If the total gains of the participants are added up, and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero. Thus cutting a cake, where taking a larger piece reduces the amount of cake available for others, is a zero-sum game if all participants value each unit of cake equally. In contrast, non-zero-sum describes a situation in which the interacting parties' aggregate gains and losses are either less than or more than zero. A zero-sum game is also called a strictly competitive game while non-zero-sum games can be either competitive or non-competitive. Zero-sum games are most often solved with the minimax theorem which is closely related to linear programming duality, or with Nash equilibrium.

Definition of zero-sum in the English dictionary

The definition of zero-sum in the dictionary is relating to a situation in which one person's loss is equal to the other person's gain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZERO-SUM


checksum
ˈtʃɛkˌsʌm
gigglesome
ˈɡɪɡəlsʌm
gleesome
ˈɡliːsʌm
some
sʌm
sum
sʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZERO-SUM

zero growth
zero hour
zero in
zero option
zero point
zero population growth
zero stage
zero tolerance
zero-base
zero-based
zero-coupon bond
zero-emission
zero-G
zero-rate
zero-rated
zero-rating
zero-sum game
zero-zero option
zeroth
zeroth law of thermodynamics

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZERO-SUM

adsum
Aksum
alyssum
cogito, ergo sum
corpus callosum
corpus cavernosum
dim sum
dorsum
gypsum
helichrysum
Hilversum
lump sum
odontoglossum
opossum
pensum
possum
responsum
sargassum
up-sum
vector sum

Synonyms and antonyms of zero-sum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zero-sum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZERO-SUM

Find out the translation of zero-sum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of zero-sum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zero-sum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

零和
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de suma cero
570 millions of speakers

English

zero-sum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शून्य राशि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محصلتها صفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с нулевой суммой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de soma zero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূন্য সমষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à somme nulle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jumlah sifar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nullsummen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゼロサム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제로섬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nul-sum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

zero-sum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூஜ்யம் தொகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शून्य-रक्कम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıfır toplamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a somma zero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

o sumie zerowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з нульовою сумою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de sumă zero
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηδενικού αθροίσματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nul-som
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nollsummespel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

null -sum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zero-sum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZERO-SUM»

The term «zero-sum» is regularly used and occupies the 65.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZERO-SUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about zero-sum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZERO-SUM»

Discover the use of zero-sum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zero-sum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zero-Sum Solution
A combination of thorough political evaluations and sound economic advice becomes a blueprint for effecting severe productivity growth to bring the United States up to world class economic standards
Lester Thurow, 1986
2
The Zero-sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for ...
Written during a period of acute economic stagnation in 1980, The Zero-Sum Society discusses the human implications of economic problem solving.
Lester C. Thurow, 2008
3
Zero-Sum Future: American Power in an Age of Anxiety
American Power in an Age of Anxiety Gideon Rachman. Wright's NonZero, which argued that technological advance was leading inexorably to greater cooperation between nations. Wright believed that autocracies were incompatible with the ...
Gideon Rachman, 2012
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A First Course on Zero-Sum Repeated Games
This volume aims to present the basic results in the theory of two-person zero-sum repeated games including stochastic games and repeated games with incomplete information.
Sylvain Sorin, 2002
5
Zero-sum World: Politics, Power and Prosperity After the Crash
This book argues that international politics is about to become much more volatile.
Gideon Rachman, 2011
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Zero-Sum Game: The Rise of the World's Largest Derivatives ...
Zero-Sum Game is the incredible inside story of how the world's largest and most diverse exchange came to be, how the creation of CME Group forever altered the landscape of the financial services industry, and what it all means for the ...
Erika S. Olson, 2010
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Typhon Pact: Zero Sum Game: Star Trek
A spy for the Typhon Pact -- a new political rival of the Federation -- has stolen the plans for Starfleet's latest technological advance: the slipstream drive.
David Mack, 2012
8
Riemann Zeta: Zero Sum
"You don t know what it is to be me the drug that I am, the drug I will be, the pure ecstasy.
Nicholas B. Beeson, 2011
9
Time Compression Trading: Exploiting Multiple Time Frames in ...
Otherwise, you will be the loser."—Jason Alan Jankovsky In this landmark book, expert trader and market analyst Jason Alan Jankovsky shows what it takes to be a winner in the zero sum marketplace.
Jason Alan Jankovsky, 2010
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Reframing the Problem of Climate Change: From Zero Sum Game ...
This book provides an evaluation of the science and policy debates on climate change and offers a reframing of the challenges they pose, as understood by key international experts and players in the field.
Klaus Hasselmann, Carlo Jaeger, Gerd Leipold, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZERO-SUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zero-sum is used in the context of the following news items.
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No-nonsense advice for young people: success is a zero-sum game
“Many folks will tell you that the world is not a zero sum game, with one person not having to lose at the expense of another winning. This is simply not true, as in ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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Goldman Sachs says the iron ore market is becoming a 'zero-sum
The world's biggest iron ore miners are right to press on with expansions into an oversupplied market as reining in supply growth would hurt efficiency and be ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
3
Why prosperity not zero-sum game: Ex-Bush advisor
Concern about increasing income inequality in the U.S. is well-founded, but Democrats have it wrong when it comes to solutions, said Greg Mankiw, former ... «CNBC, May 15»
4
Dairying's environmental harm a 'zero sum' - study
"In other words, the industry is a zero-sum gain for New Zealand if the costs are included," Dr Joy said. The authors reported that the estimated cost of some ... «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
5
The Zero-Sum Moment
In this climate, the tone and focus of politics change. Politics is less about win-win situations and more about zero-sum situations. It is less about reforms that will ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
6
Debunking The Option-Trading Myth Of Zero Sum
So, the options market isn't really a zero-sum game when you look at two ... So, the zero-sum theory works for the grand scheme of the markets, but not ... «Benzinga, Mar 15»
7
Netanyahu's zero-sum game on Iran
The problem is that he has now created a zero-sum game with the Obama administration, in which either the president or the prime minister seems likely to ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
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Ukraine's latest defeat confronts West and Obama with costly zero
Playing catch-up with Moscow as arms supplier to the other side would in all likelihood prove a costly zero-sum game – by one count, the separatists already ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»
9
Being Good Isn't Zero Sum
The underlying assumption is that being good is a zero-sum game, with gains for one cause — in this case, animal welfare — coming at the expense of another ... «NPR, Sep 14»
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Don't Treat Work-Life Balance as a Zero-Sum Game
There are only so many hours in a day. Work and life fight over who gets more of yours and we call the struggle "work-life balance." However, giving attention to ... «Lifehacker, Aug 14»

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