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win-win en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌwɪnˈwɪn/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (of a situation or outcome) That benefits both or all parties, or that has two distinct benefits.
    • A Win/Win Approach to Conflict / An integrative approach to conflict has such obvious merit for a group that it is worth spending some time looking at how it works 1974, Taylor McConnell, Group leadership for self-realization:
    • 2. Win-Win The best partnership 1966, Justin Paul, International Marketing: Text And Cases, page 175:
    • At the time of writing, I have not seen the finished product, but I nevertheless think this is a win-win situation for Network Rail, operators, Fabrik and, of course, others. 2021 December 1, Barry Doe, “A new start as Fabrik to produce the NRT files”, in RAIL, number 945, page 63:
    • Has the shifting policy of win-win to win-hold-win and back to win-win had an impact on your munitions requirements determinations? 1962, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Department of Defense appropriations for ...: Part 3:
    • In zero-sum games, every win for one side is a loss for the other ; there can be no such thing as a "win-win" outcome 1962, Joel David Singer, Deterrence, arms control, and disarmament:
    • win-win outcome
    • win-win situation

Antonyms

lose-lose

Coordinates

zero-sum

Translations (24)

da win-win-situation (of a situation that benefits two parties) · hu mindkét fél számára előnyös/kedvező/nyerő (of a situation that benefits two parties) · es en donde todos ganan (of a situation that benefits two parties) · de zum beiderseitigen Vorteil (of a situation that benefits two parties) · nb vinn-vinn (of a situation that benefits two parties) · fi win-win (of a situation that benefits two parties) · nn vinn-vinn (of a situation that benefits two parties) · nl win-win (of a situation that benefits two parties) · pt em que todos saem ganhando (of a situation that benefits two parties) · pl wilk syty i owca cała (of a situation that benefits two parties) · hu win-win (of a situation that benefits two parties) · de Doppelsieg (of a situation that benefits two parties) · es en donde todos salen ganando (of a situation that benefits two parties) · fi molempia hyödyttävä (of a situation that benefits two parties) · cmn 雙贏 /双赢 (of a situation that benefits two parties) · fr gagnant-gagnant (of a situation that benefits two parties) · pt em que todos ganham (of a situation that benefits two parties) · az nə şiş yansın, nə də kabab (of a situation that benefits two parties) · de Win-Win (of a situation that benefits two parties) · es en donde todos salimos ganando (of a situation that benefits two parties) · ru беспро́игрышный (of a situation that benefits two parties) · el όλοι κερδισμένοι (of a situation that benefits two parties) · ru взаимовы́годный (of a situation that benefits two parties) · es en donde todos ganamos (of a situation that benefits two parties)

win-win en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌwɪnˈwɪn/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of win-win situation: A situation that benefits both or all parties, or that has two distinct benefits.
    • They got their school project funded, and you got to look like a generous benefactor, plus some free advertising. It's a win-win.
    • "It's a lose-lose situation. It can be turned into a win-win. We should be encouraging and supporting expensive bi-mode freight locomotives, especially where capacity is constrained. 2024 October 30, Paul Clifton, “How can freight be a major part of rail's future?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 57:

Antonyms

lose-lose

Coordinates

zero-sum

Descendants

win-win · win-win · vinn-vinn · vinn-vinn · win-win-situation

Relateds

zero-sum game · game theory

Translations (11)

te తునితగవు (situation that benefits both parties) · fi yhteisvoitto (situation that benefits both parties) · es situación en donde todos ganan (situation that benefits both parties) · hu mindkét fél számára előnyös helyzet (situation that benefits both parties) · pl wilk syty i owca cała (situation that benefits both parties) · es situación en donde todos ganamos (situation that benefits both parties) · az nə şiş yansın, də nə kabab (situation that benefits both parties) · fi win-win-tilanne (situation that benefits both parties) · es situación en donde todos salimos ganando (situation that benefits both parties) · es situación en donde todos salen ganando (situation that benefits both parties) · cmn 雙贏局面 /双赢局面 (situation that benefits both parties)