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- [zeer-oh suhm]
- /ˈzɪər oʊ sʌm/
- /ˈzɪərəʊ sʌm/
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- [zeer-oh suhm]
- /ˈzɪər oʊ sʌm/
Definitions of zero-sum word
- adjective zero-sum of or denoting a system in which the sum of the gains equals the sum of the losses: a zero-sum economy. 1
- adjective zero-sum relating to a situation in which one person's loss is equal to the other person's gain 0
- adjective zero-sum in game theory, designating or of a situation, competition, etc. in which a gain for one must result in an equal loss for another or others 0
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Origin of zero-sum
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zero-sum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zero-sum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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