Gamification

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy). countable, uncountable

    "Homelessness could be helped or fixed, she knew, once the gamification of shelter allotment and public housing in general was complete."

  2. 2
    Making something more engaging by incorporating ideas and mechanics from games wordnet

Synonyms

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ludification

Example

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"Homelessness could be helped or fixed, she knew, once the gamification of shelter allotment and public housing in general was complete."

Etymology

From gam(e) + -ification.

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