Main Entry:

trade–off

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrād-ˌȯf\

Function:

noun

Date:

1961

1 : a balancing of factors all of which are not attainable at the same time <the education versus experience trade–off which governs personnel practices — H. S. White> 2 : a giving up of one thing in return for another : exchange

— trade off transitive verb