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A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games, mathematics, probability, sciences
Examples
- The state fair offers many family-friendly amusements, including tasty foods, games of chance, a petting zoo, and more.
- Some religious sects frown upon any games of chance, even if no gambling is involved.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: game
a game that involves gambling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gambling game
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gambling, gaming, play, game
Narrower terms: fantan, fan tan, lottery, drawing, craps, roulette, banking game
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
لعبة حظ
(lu3bat hazz)
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Aragonese:
chuego d'azar
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Basque:
ausazko joko
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Catalan:
joc d'atzar
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Dutch:
kansspel
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Finnish:
onnenpeli
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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French:
jeu de hasard
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Galician:
xogo de azar
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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German:
Glücksspiel
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Hungarian:
szerencsejáték
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Hungarian:
hazárdjáték
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Italian:
gioco d'azzardo
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Italian:
gioco di sorte
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Norwegian Bokmål:
hasardspill
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
hasardspel
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Occitan:
jòc d'azard
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Polish:
gra hazardowa
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Polish:
gra losowa
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Portuguese:
jogo de azar
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Romanian:
joc de hazard
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Romanian:
joc de noroc
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Russian:
азартная игра́
(azartnaja igrá)
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Spanish:
juego de azar
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Swedish:
hasardspel
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Tagalog:
larong sapalaran
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Turkish:
şans oyunu
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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Ukrainian:
аза́ртна гра
(azártna hra)
— game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables