Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

game theory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: game the-o-ry
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An individual theory within that branch.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Yanis Varoufakis, the firebrand economist who rose to fame at the height of Greece’s debt drama, was not only egotistical but ultimately more interested in testing out his game theories on the nation than winning its battle to keep afloat."

Usage

Inflected Forms

game theories (plural)

Phrases

game-theoretical gaming the system play games ludic fallacy

Frequently Paired Words

gameplay gamification gaming gaming the system play games ludic fallacy ludology

Synonyms

theory of games

Questions

What does game theory mean?: A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.

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