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zero-sum definition

zero-sum (-sum′)

adjective

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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