"wincon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪn.kɑn/ [General-American] Forms: wincons [plural], win-con [alternative]
Etymology: win + con[dition]. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|win|con[dition]}} win + con[dition] Head templates: {{en-noun}} wincon (plural wincons)
  1. (slang, colloquial, games) contraction of win + condition, a win condition, a condition that a player needs to meet when the game reaches an end-state in order to be declared winner of the game Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, slang Alternative form of: win (extra: + condition, a win condition, a condition that a player needs to meet when the game reaches an end-state in order to be declared winner of the game)
    Sense id: en-wincon-en-noun-OZKz0avw Categories (other): Games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Topics: games
  2. (slang, colloquial, games) a card or mechanic which allows a player to win the game Tags: colloquial, slang
    Sense id: en-wincon-en-noun-V-5WFAdR Categories (other): Games Topics: games
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