Define Zero-sum Meaning

Zero-sum
Zero-sum is the opposite of win win. If part of the people gain something the other part loses.

Washington D. C. is a zero-sum place.
By Meggie
Zero-Sum
The 16th and final track from NIN's Year Zero album.

Zero-Sum is 6 minutes and 14 seconds long
By Concordia
Zero Sum
Wild Turkey bourbon mixed with Surge soda

"Bartender, I hate myself so might I trouble you for a 'Zero Sum,' a mixture of Wild Turkey and Surge? You'll know you've got it right when the color reminds you of having the stomach flu."
By Tierney
Zero Sum Game
In game theory (and economic theory) a zero-sum game is a situation where one persons (or entities) gain has a corresponding loss from another person (or entity).

Initech employee 1: "Hey, everyone took big pieces of the cake now Milton doesn't have one."

Initech employee 2: "Cake is a zero sum game, man."
By Ilene