A Formal Game is a Process that involves one or more Agents and an End State.
References
- http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=game
- S: (n) game (a contest with rules to determine a winner) "you need four people to play this game"
- S: (n) game (a single play of a sport or other contest) "the game lasted two hours"
- S: (n) game (an amusement or pastime) "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
- S: (n) game (animal hunted for food or sport)
- S: (n) game ((tennis) a division of play during which one player serves)
- S: (n) game ((games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win) "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
- S: (n) game (the flesh of wild animals that is used for food)
- S: (n) plot, secret plan, game (a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)) "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
- S: (n) game (the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game) "the child received several games for his birthday"
- S: (n) game, biz (your occupation or line of work) "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
- S: (n) game (frivolous or trifling behavior) "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
- S: (v) bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt (place a bet on) "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- S: (adj) crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game (disabled in the feet or legs) "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
- S: (adj) game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky (willing to face danger)
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/game
- Noun
- 1. (countable) A pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment. Shall we play a game?
- 2. (in plural games) Sport played in a lesson at school.
- 3. (uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food. The forest has plenty of game.
- 4. (countable) The entire being of an industry, activity or profession. When it comes to making sales, John is the best in the game.