turn-based in English

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          "take turns"
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          "alternate",
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        "(gaming) In which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously."
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        "gaming"
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  "word": "turn-based"
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        "(gaming) In which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously."
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"turn-based" meaning in English

Adjective