tradeoff

See also: trade-off

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Etymology

Deverbal from trade off.

Noun

tradeoff (plural tradeoffs)

  1. An advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.
    Improved graphics at the expense of battery life was a tradeoff the designers were willing to make.

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