"turn-based" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} turn-based (not comparable)
  1. (gaming) In which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: tick-based Translations (Translations): 回合制 (huíhézhì) (Chinese Mandarin), naprzemienny [masculine] (Polish), turowy (Polish)
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