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Look up: game

  1. GAME
    acronym: GEWEX-related Asian Monsoon Experiment
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  2. game
    [adj] - willing to face danger 2. [n] - the score at a particular point or the score needed to win 3. [n] - the flesh of wild animals that is used for food 4. [n] - the game equipment needed to play a game 5. [n] - animal hunted for food or sport 6. [n] - (informal) your occupation or line of work 7. [n] - an amusement or pastime 8. [n] - a single play of a game 9. [n] - a contest with rules to determine a winner
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. GAME
    Global Alliance for Medical Education
    Found on http://www.geocities.com/~mlshams/acrony

  4. game
    a) animals habitually hunted for food and/or particular products, and/or for sport, including trophies; b) animals so defined by law and generally valued for their flesh, fur, feathers, etc., for the sport they afford, or else as trophies Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Game
    Definition (keystage 3) For the purposes of the mathematical study of games, known as game theory, a game is a competitive situation where: <br /> There are a finite number of players; <br /> Each player has a finite number of choices of what to do at each stage; <br /> A player does not know in advance what the other players are ...
    Found on http://thesaurus.maths.org/mmkb/entry.ht

  6. Game
    Game adjective [ Confer W. cam crooked, and English gambol , noun ] Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. [ Colloq.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/7

  7. Game
    Game noun [ Middle English game , gamen , Anglo-Saxon gamen , gomen , play, sport; akin to Old Saxon , Old High German , & Icelandic gaman , Danish gammen mirth, merriment, OSw. gamman joy. Confer Gammon a game, Backgammon , Gamble intransitive verb ] 1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/7

  8. Game
    Game adjective 1. Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky. « I was game . . . .I felt that I could have fought even to the death.» W. Irving. 2. Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting. Game bag , a sportsman's bag for carrying small game ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/7

  9. Game
    Game (gām) intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Gamed (gāmd); present participle & verbal noun Gaming .] [ Middle English gamen , game...en , to rejoice, Anglo-Saxon gamenian to play. See Game , noun ] 1. To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/7

  10. game
    1. Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. 'We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game.' (Shak) ... 2. A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc. 'But war's a game, which, were their subject wise, Kings would not play at.' (Cowper)
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. game
    gamy adjective willing to face danger
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. game
    noun a contest with rules to determine a winner; `you need four people to play this game`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. game
    noun animal hunted for food or sport
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  14. game
    noun the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; `the child received several games for his birthday`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  15. game
    noun the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  16. game
    noun your occupation or line of work; `he`s in the plumbing game`; `she`s in show biz`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  17. Game
    A `game` is a structured or semi-structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes also used as an educational tool. Games are generally distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work or art. Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and inter...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game

  18. game
    A game is a model with (1) players who make (2) strategy (or action) choices in a (3) predefined time order, and then (4) receive payoffs, which are usually conceived of in money or utility terms. Classic games are the Prisoner's Dilemma, Matching Pennies, the Battle of the Sexes, the dictator game, the ultimatum game, the Bertrand game, and the Co...
    Found on http://www.econterms.com/glossary.cgi?qu

  19. Game
    • (n.) To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English, impersonally with dative. • (v. i.) Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, or served at, table. • (v. i.) A scheme or art employed in the pursuit of an object or purpose; method of procedure; projected line of operations; plan; project. • ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  20. game
    a universal form of recreation generally including any activity engaged in for diversion or amusement and often establishing a situation that ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/6

  21. game
    in gastronomy, the flesh of any wild animal or bird. Game is usually classified according to three categories: (1) small birds, such as the thrush ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/6

  22. Game
    A theoretical construct in game theory in which players select actions or strategies and the payoffs depend on the actions or strategies of all players.
    Found on http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/

  23. game
    1. a contest with rules to determine a winner
    2. an amusement or pastime
    3. animal hunted for food or sport
    4. informal terms for your occupation
    5. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

    Found on

  24. game
    A conflict, with formal rules and a finite number of choices of what to do at each stage, between two or more players. The study of games belongs to a branch of mathematics and logic known as game theory. If a game is simple enough, it can be solved for all possible outcomes. This is the case, for...
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi


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24 November 2009

This day in history:
On Sunday, November 24th, 1991, Freddie Mercury died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in accordance with his religion. Many stars from the world or music and showbiz attended the service, including friends Elton John and David Bowie. On April 20th, 1992 a tribute concert in Freddie's memory was held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets to the gig sold out in a matter of hours, even before the full list of bands was available. Many of the worlds most famous rock stars took part in it. This concert was later released on DVD and video for all to enjoy, with the proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. read more

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