What does Zero-Sum Game mean?
A situation in game theory in which one person's gain is equivalent to another's loss, so the net change in wealth or benefit is zero.
In a competitive bidding process, contract negotiation can often feel like a zero-sum game, where one party's gain is the other's loss.
Zero-Sum Game in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanNullsummenspiel
Situation, in der der Gewinn des einen genau dem Verlust des anderen entspricht.
FrenchJeu à somme nulle
Situation où le gain de l'un implique nécessairement la perte de l'autre.
SpanishJuego de suma cero
Escenario en el que la ganancia de un participante se equilibra exactamente con la pérdida de otro.
ItalianGioco a somma zero
Situazione in cui il vantaggio di un partecipante è pari allo svantaggio di un altro.
Synonyms and opposites for Zero-Sum Game
- Synonym Win-lose situation
- Opposite Positive-sum game