De nul-som
Example: In de nul-som benadering is winst voor de één verlies voor de ander.
Definition
"De nul-som" refers to a situation where the total gains and losses among participants sum to zero, meaning one person's gain is exactly balanced by another's loss. It is commonly used in economics and game theory to describe competitive scenarios.
Etymology
The term "de nul-som" comes from Dutch, combining "nul" meaning zero and "som" meaning sum. It directly translates to "the zero-sum," reflecting the idea that the total amount involved remains constant, with gains and losses canceling each other out. Did you know? This concept has roots in early economic theory describing fixed resource distribution.
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"De nul-som" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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