拡かく大だい均きん衡こう

noun

expanding equilibrium; expansionary equilibrium

A situation where two or more parties (e.g., nations, companies) increase their efforts or resources in a competitive cycle, yet the overall balance of power or scale remains roughly the same. Often used in economics, international relations, and game theory.

• 軍ぐん拡かく競きょう争そうは拡かく大だい均きん衡こうの典てん型けい例れいだ。

  An arms race is a classic example of an expanding equilibrium.

• 両りょう社しゃの設せつ備び投とう資し競きょう争そうは拡かく大だい均きん衡こうを生うみ出だしている。

  The capital investment rivalry between the two companies is creating an expanding equilibrium.