ALL meanings of zero-sum game
zero-sum game
Z z - noun zero-sum game a game in which the sum of the winnings and losses of the various players is always zero, the losses being counted negatively. 1
- singular noun 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. 0
- noun zero-sum game (in game theory) a contest in which one person's loss is equal to the other person's gain 0