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risk-benefit
[ risk-ben-uh-fit ]
/ ˈrɪskˈbɛn ə fɪt /
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adjective
involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
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Origin of risk-benefit
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby risk-benefit
rising sign, rising trot, risk, risk-averse, risk aversion, risk-benefit, risk capital, risk factor, risk life and limb, risk management, risktaker
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