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gameA theoretical construct in game theory in which players select actions or strategies and the payoffs depend on the actions or strategies of all players.
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gameto use your knowledge of the rules to obtain benefits from a situation, especially in an unfair wayThere's a difference between gaming the system and actually breaking the law and getting away wi [..]
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game"lame," 1787, from north Midlands dialect, of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of gammy (tramps' slang) "bad," or from Old North French gambe "leg" (see gambol (n.) [..]
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game"ready for action, unafraid, and up to the task;" probably literally "spirited as a game-cock," 1725, from game-cock "bird bred for fighting" (1670s), from game (n.) in t [..]
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gameMiddle English gamen "to sport, joke, jest," from Old English gamenian "to play, jest, joke;" see game (n.). The Middle English word is little recorded from c. 1400 and modern use [..]
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gamec. 1200, from Old English gamen "joy, fun; game, amusement," common Germanic (cognates: Old Frisian game "joy, glee," Old Norse gaman "game, sport; pleasure, amusement," [..]
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game/ˈgeɪm/ noun plural games 1 game /ˈgeɪm/ noun plural games Learner's definition of GAME 1 [count] a : a physical or mental activity or contest that has rules and that people do for pleasure [..]
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gameA consumer sales promotion technique that involves collection, matching, or use of skill to complete a project or activity with the goal of a prize or reward for the player.
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gamewild animals hunted for food.
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gamea contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" bet on: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; &am [..]
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gameThe details of how a person plays... His game is putting
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gameA competitive round of golf, but also a particular golfer's style of play. Over time, golfers tend to progress through several basic kinds of "game": great drives, poor approach [..]
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gamea way of playing which has rules
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gameXML Acronyms Dictionary Genome Annotation Markup ElementsThe goals of GAME, at least in the perspective of the bioxml community, are to provide an XML DTD and tools for annotating biosequence 'features'. bioxml:game is part of bioxml's overall goals of providing a group of 'dtd-lets' for molecular biology. These dtd-let [..]
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gameA single physical item or set of materials designed for recreational or instructional play according to a prescribed or implicit set of rules (AACR2), usually stored in a container to keep the pieces [..]
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gameTo dream of game, either shooting or killing or by other means, denotes fortunate undertakings; but selfish motions; if you fail to take game on a hunt, it denotes bad management and loss.
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gamegamed gam·ing : to play for a stake : gamble
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gameSee
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gameA form of play involving competitive or cooperative interaction in which the outcome is determined by physical skill, strength, strategy, or chance.
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gameAny wild animal or bird that is hunted for the purpose of human consumption.
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game(n) a contest with rules to determine a winner(n) a single play of a sport or other contest(n) an amusement or pastime(n) animal hunted for food or sport(n) (tennis) a division of play during which on [..]
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gameAll possible worlds that involve shooting things with guns.
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gamevenatio, ludus
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gameTwo can play at that game. If you claw me I can claw you; if you throw stones at me I can do the same to you. The Duke of Buckingham led a mob to break the windows of the Scotch Puritans who came over [..]
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gameA total number of points to achieve; also, what constitutes winning or ending a game.
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gameHunted wild birds or animals.
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gameA game (also called a video game) is structured play that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on an electronic display. In determining whether a project is considere [..]
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gameCornell vs. Harvard, hockey style. Action on the ice nearly paralleled in the stands. People throw fish (and in one instance, an octopus) at Harvard players. People used to tie chickens to the net between periods, but the ECACHL stepped in recently. People swear a lot. In between all this, the Red and Crimson play some great hockey. We laughed, we [..]
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gameGames designed to provide information on hypotheses, Policies, procedure or strategies.
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gameA form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines [..]
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gameTwo teams playing a specified number of ends to determine a winner.
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gameHunted wild birds or animals.
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gamewild animals and birds hunted for sport. Cooked, they are leaner and less fat-sweetened than domestic animals.
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gamewild animals and birds hunted for sport. Cooked, they are leaner and less fat-sweetened than domestic animals.
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gameA dog is said to be game if it does not howl when held up by the tail or ear.
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gamen. "game, joy, amusement; revelry; amorous play; joke; scheme, trick," s.v. game OED. KEY: game@n
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gamen 63 game 61 gamen 1 games 1
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gameWorn - an item worn during the game. Also, see Game Used
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gameSpecies of wild animals and birds deignated in law and hunted for sport and food
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gameIn duplicate bridge, this is a bid for 3NT, four of a major suit or five of a minor suit.
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gamePart of a match, commencing with a service and concluding when one player has scored or been awarded nine or ten points (in accordance with the rules)
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gamePart of a match, commencing with a service and concluding when one player has scored or been awarded nine or ten points (in accordance with the rules). Hand The period from the time a player becomes S [..]
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gameSet. Each game is played to 11 points unless a deuce occurs.
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game100 points below the line. Given no part scores, a contract of 3NT (Notrump) or 4 or more.
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gameIs a period term. A match is period term for a game, or series of games, played between two organized clubs that resulted from a formal challenge and was played for a specific stake (the game ball, or to claim a championship). Although similar to the modern term series, Match is sometimes also used as a synonym for game. Prior to 1860 a match was t [..]
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gameA game is won by the player or pair first scoring 11 points unless both players or pairs score 10 points, when a game shall be won by the first player or pair subsequently gaining a lead of 2 points.
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gameA game is formed of a single round (or hand), a fixed number of rounds (or hands) or even an indeterminate number of rounds (or hands) to be played until one player reaches a certain score (ie Target Score). A game ends when one of the players or sides has reached this target score or the number of hands or rounds pre-arranged to be played has been [..]
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gameEach game is played to 11 points, unless a deuce occurs. There are "2 out of 3" games or "3 out of 5" or "5 out of 7" games per match.
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gameThe part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.
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gameIt has been said that what we call games have nothing in common (Wittgenstein 1958, segment 66), but many definitions and descriptions of games have been proposed.
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gamea score of 100 or more points below the line; 100 or more in trick score
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gameA designed system in which players engage in artificial conflict, defined by rules and resulting in a quantifiable outcome. There are many different kinds of games, including card games, board games, computer games, video games, mobile games, dice games, online games, social games, role-playing games and physical games.
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gameDepending on context, "game" refers to a title/application or a round match between a few players. We try to stick to "Title" for the first meaning and use "Room"
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gameForum
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gameA total trick score of 100 or more points.
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gameA contest between two teams which usually consists of 8 1/2 or 9 innings.
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gameIn Duplicate bridge: A contract that results in a score of 100 or more points. In Rubber bridge: 100 points below the line.
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game Single: bearing off all of your checkers before your opponent does. Double or Gammon : bearing off all of your checkers before your opponent bears off any. Triple or Backgammon : bearing off all of y [..]
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gamenoun. A term used at marble tournaments to describe one in a series of multiple games to make a match.
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gameAn activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime: party games; word games.
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gameA contest decided on a team gaining 12 points. Winning two games claims a match.
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gameA game is a model with (1) players who make (2) strategy (or action) choices in a (3) predefined time order, and then (4) receive payoffs, which are usually conceived of in money or utility terms. Cla [..]
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game===Noun===
====interactive activity with rules and goals done for entertainment====
=====Synonyms=====
game
board game
card game
computer game
cue sport
dice game
electronic game
game of chance
game [..]
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