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Definition of "tradeoff" []

  • An exchange of one thing in return for another, especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable: "a fundamental trade-off between capitalist prosperity and economic security” ( David A. Stockman). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tradeoff" in a sentence
  • "The tradeoff is 20% of the nations electricity with ZEEERO greenhouse gases produced."
  • "The tradeoff is that women will never reach positions of power in religious societies."
  • "Investment professionals can argue about whether this benign risk-reward tradeoff is reality or illusion."