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playstyle

playstyle noun: the manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be played.

Noun

playstyle (plural playstyles)

  1. The manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be played.
    • Yet there are substantial numbers of girls who are interested in male-type activities and are not put off by male playstyles.1998, The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together, page 72
    • What makes Holiday Countdown unusual as compared to the lottery's other instant offerings is the price point, the size and the playstyle.2008, La Fleur's Magazine, volume 16, page 6

Forms of playstyle

pluralplaystyles
alternative formplay style

Origin of playstyle

From play + style.

Questions about playstyle

What does playstyle mean?
Playstyle means the manner in which somebody plays a game, or in which a game must be played.
What part of speech is playstyle?
Playstyle is a noun.
What is the plural of playstyle?
The plural of playstyle is playstyles.

Words near playstyle in the dictionary

  1. playstows
  2. playstreet
  3. playstreets
  4. playstructure
  5. playstructures
  6. playstyle
  7. playstyles
  8. playsuit
  9. playsuited
  10. playsuits
  11. playte

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