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game theory

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An individual theory within that branch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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noun

Meaning 3

(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: theory of games

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: scientific theory

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: joku-teoria — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Bulgarian: тео́рия на игри́те (teórija na igríte) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Catalan: teoria dels jocs — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 博弈論 /博弈论 (bóyìlùn) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賽局理論 /赛局理论 (sàijú lǐlùn) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Czech: teorie her — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Danish: spilteori — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Dutch: speltheorie — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Esperanto: ludoteorio — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Finnish: peliteoria — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • French: théorie des jeux — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • German: Spieltheorie — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Greek: θεωρία παιγνίων (theoría paigníon) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Hindi: खेल सिद्धांत (khel siddhānt) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Hungarian: játékelmélet — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Icelandic: leikjafræði — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Ido: ludo-teorio — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Indonesian: teori permainan — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Irish: teoiric chluichí — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Irish: teoiric imeartais — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Italian: teoria dei giochi — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Japanese: ゲーム理論 (gēmu riron) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Korean: 게임 이론 — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Lithuanian: žaidimų teorija — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Norwegian: spillteori — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spelteori — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Polish: teoria gier — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Portuguese: teoria dos jogos — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Romanian: teoria jocului — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Romanian: teoria jocurilor — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Russian: тео́рия игр (teórija igr) — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Sicilian: tiurìa di li joca — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Slovak: teória hier — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Spanish: teoría de juegos — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Swedish: spelteori — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Tagalog: huna ng laro — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Turkish: oyun kuramı — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Uzbek: o‘yinlar nazariyasi — mathematical study of strategic situations
  • Vietnamese: lý thuyết trò chơi — mathematical study of strategic situations