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game theories

game theories is the plural of game theory.

Meaning of game theory

Noun

game theory (countable and uncountable, plural game theories)

  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.
  2. (countable) An individual theory within that branch.
    • 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.2025 November 25, Helena Smith, “Former Greek PM Tsipras savages ‘celebrity’ ex-finance minister Varoufakis in memoir”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    theory of games

Questions about game theories

What is game theories the plural of?
Game theories is the plural of game theory.

Words near game theories in the dictionary

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  2. game show
  3. game shows
  4. game studies
  5. game the system
  6. game theories
  7. game theorist
  8. game theorists
  9. game theory
  10. game time
  11. game times

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