trade–off
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
trade–offs
plural
trade–offs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRADE–OFF
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1
:
a situation in which you must choose between or balance two things that are opposite or cannot be had at the same time
— often + between
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There's often a trade-off between the need for safety and the desire to work quickly.
2
US
:
something that you do not want but must accept in order to have something that you want
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see also trade off at 2trade
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The job pays well. The biggest trade-off is that you have to work long hours.
