turn-based

adjective

In which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously.

Opposite
real-time
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Meanings

adjectiveturn-based (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegamesIn which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously.

    The most popular turn-based esport is the virtual card game Hearthstone.

    2023 December 1, Evelynn Kersting, “GAMES AND TIME”, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025, page 225, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025

    Antonyms: real-time

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn which players or characters take turns alternately, rather than acting simultaneously.

Opposite
real-time

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 回合制
  • 回合制 (huíhézhì)Translations
Polish naprzemienny, turowy
  • naprzemiennyTranslations
  • turowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

turn-based. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-based

MLA

“turn-based.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-based. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn-based,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn-based.

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