De suma zero
Example: Les transaccions de suma zero no generen guany net per a ningú.
Definition
"De suma zero" refers to a situation or transaction where the total gains and losses among participants balance out to zero, meaning no net gain or loss occurs overall. It is often used in economics and game theory to describe zero-sum interactions.
Etymology
The phrase "de suma zero" comes from Catalan, where "de" means 'of,' "suma" means 'sum,' and "zero" means 'zero.' It literally translates to 'of zero sum,' describing a concept where the sum of all gains and losses equals zero. The idea has roots in mathematical and economic theory.
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"De suma zero" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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