zero sum

English - Turkish

Definition of zero sum in English Turkish dictionary: Bir tarafın kazancının diğer tarafın kaybı olduğu; Tarafların eşit kayıplı kazanımını belirtir
zero sum game: sıfır toplamlı oyun
zero sum game: sıfır-toplamlı oyun
zero sum game: sifir-toplamli oyun
zero-sum: sıfır toplam

English - English

Definition of zero sum in English English dictionary: of or pertaining to a situation or a system wherein gain is offset by an equal loss; of or pertaining to a situation whereing the gain (or loss) of a participant is balanced in an accurate manner by the losses or gains of the other participant or participants; Denoting a game or situation in which whatever is gained by one side is lost by the other
zero sum game: situation in which winners' gains are offset by losers' losses (ending with a net change of zero)
zero-sum: of any system where all gains are offset by exactly equal losses
zero-sum game: A game (or a similar economic system) in which the winnings of some players must equal the losses of others
zero-sum game: 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. They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources. A situation in which a gain by one person or side must be matched by a loss by another person or side: "It's not a zero-sum game in which either youth or pensioners must lose" (Earl W. Foell). a situation in which you receive as much money or advantages as you give away
zero-sum game: a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero