Nullsummen-
Example: In der Wirtschaftstheorie beschreibt das Nullsummenspiel eine Situation ohne Gewinner.
Definition
"Nullsummen-" refers to the concept of 'zero-sum' in economic theory, describing a situation where one participant's gain is exactly balanced by another's loss, resulting in no net change in total wealth or benefit.
Etymology
The word "Nullsummen-" comes from the German words 'Null' meaning zero and 'Summe' meaning sum. It directly translates to 'zero sum,' capturing the idea that the total amount remains constant, with gains and losses balancing each other perfectly.
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"Nullsummen-" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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