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tradeoff

trade·off [ tráyd àwf, tráyd òf ] (plural trade·offs) or trade-off [ tráyd àwf, tráyd òf ] (plural trade-offs)


noun 
Definition:
 
exchange involving compromise: a situation in which somebody is prepared to compromise by giving up all or part of one thing in exchange for another
a tradeoff between quality and price

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