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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Nearby words
- risk capital,
- risk factor,
- risk life and limb,
- risk management,
- risk-averse,
- risktaker,
- risky,
- risorgimento,
- risorius muscle,
- risotto
Origin of risk-benefit
First recorded in 1970–75
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for risk-benefit
The risk-benefit math becomes less favorable for the older patient.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEASTSo we need to think about the risk-benefit ratio of every scan we do.