What does playing field mean?

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play·ing field

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. playing fieldnoun

    the circumstances under which competition occurs

    "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"

  2. playing field, athletic field, playing area, fieldnoun

    a piece of land prepared for playing a game

    "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

Wiktionary

  1. playing fieldnoun

    A field on which a game, esp. a ball game, is played.

  2. playing fieldnoun

    Any place or context within which competitive activity takes place, such as market competition between companies.

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  1. playing field

    A playing field refers to a clearly marked area or a piece of land where sports or other outdoor games are held. It is usually flat and grassy, and may include specific markings or features depending on the game being played, such as goal posts for football, a pitch for cricket, or a diamond for baseball. The term can also be used metaphorically to refer to the circumstances or conditions under which an activity or competition is taking place.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of playing field in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of playing field in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of playing field in a Sentence

  1. Christian Baumgartner:

    The old system was abused by some federations but there is a new perspective with these new conditions, which provide a real chance for a level playing field.

  2. Josh Crowther:

    A decision like this will level the playing field and remove those biases.

  3. Jennifer Maddox:

    We're making sure that the services we provide are those wrap-around services that the family needs, because we can't make sure that your children are okay and you're not okay. We have to make sure everybody in the house is on the same level playing field.

  4. Karen Orenstein:

    This will help level the playing field for the many stakeholders in developing countries who cannot afford to fly all over the world to attend GCF meetings.

  5. Human Rights Commission of Malaysia:

    SUHAKAM believes the level playing-field is affected with instances of questionable disqualification of candidates and money and gifts being distributed.


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