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Meaning of gamification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Homelessness could be helped or fixed, she knew, once the gamification of shelter allotment and public housing in general was complete.”
“You could see this in the way maxxing strategies pointed to extremes — not just unsettling ones (eating disorders, height surgeries, high-octane misogyny), but also this weird gamification of mundane social tactics your parents already told you about (wash your face, wear a decent shirt, get some exercise).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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