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Definition of a win

win

noun

  • a good thing. Contrast with fail.
                                                                                    

    Citation from "3 eye tracking studies that influenced my latest redesign", personal blog, Brian Cray censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Citation from "Epic Win", Slate, Christopher Beam, Oct 15 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 28 2009.

  • a success.
                                                                                                                                            

    Citation from reddit comment by user katidfcb censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 20 2010.

  • an advantage.
                                                                                                                                                                     

    Citation from The Algorithm Design Manual, Skiena, 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 31 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 31 2011.

noun - uncountable

  • some amount of a good thing. Contrast with fail.
    There was so much win in that video.

    Last edited on Oct 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 22 2010.

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Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome.
Definitions include: wined em up
Definitions include: a loser.
Definitions include: no matter what.
Definitions include: an arrangement that helps both parties involved.
Definitions include: an arrangement that helps all three parties involved.

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