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trade-off

or trade·off

[ treyd-awf, -of ]
/ ˈtreɪdˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to effect a compromise.

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RELATED WORDS

deal, establishment, agreement, contract, arrangement, compensation, resolution, payment, pact, accord, adjustment, bargain, understanding, concession, settlement, accommodation, acknowledgment, grant, admission, compromise

Nearby words

trade wind, trade winds, trade-in, trade-last, trade-name, trade-off, trade-weighted, traded option, trademark, tradeoff, trader

Origin of trade-off

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase trade off
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British Dictionary definitions for trade-off

trade-off

noun

an exchange, esp as a compromise
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