Idioms Entry 394 / 1011 60-second read

Zero-sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is equivalent to another's loss.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The game was zero-sum because we tied.

✓ Correct

Salary negotiation isn't always a zero-sum game; both the company and the employee can win.

The ruleii

ZERO-SUM = If I win $10, you lose $10.

Game theory term used in business and politics.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

I win = You lose.

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