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zero-sum game
zero-sum game
A situation, process, competition, or outcome in which the winner's gain is exactly equal to the loser's loss. Poker is a zero-sum game because the amount of money won by one player is equivalent to the amount lost by the other players.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Zeke | | ZEEK | English |
| Telma | | - | Portuguese |
| Hervey | | - | English |
| Chibuike | | - | Western African, Igbo |
| Ionel | | yo-NEL | Romanian |
| Waldo | | WAWL-do (English) | English, German, Ancient Germanic |