Ludic

//ˈluː.dɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An endangered Finnic language spoken in Russia on the southwestern shores of the lake Onega. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Playful.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to play or games.

    "What I have tried to do here is to draw a consistent frame which could explain most characteristics of both Xiangqi and Chess ludic structures."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to play or playfulness wordnet

Synonyms

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ludianplayplayful

Example

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"What I have tried to do here is to draw a consistent frame which could explain most characteristics of both Xiangqi and Chess ludic structures."

Etymology

From French ludique, from Latin ludo (“I play”).

Related phrases

ludic fallacygames of chance

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