trade-off

trade–off

noun

Definition of TRADE-OFF

a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another <a trade-off in which a company got a celebrity spokesperson and a fading star got some much-needed cash>

Synonyms back-and-forth, barter, commutation, dicker, quid pro quo, swap, trade, trade-off, truck

Related Words replacement, substitution; reciprocation, recompense, requital; bargain, deal, horse trade, negotiation, transaction; bargaining, dealing, dickering, haggling, horse trading; logrolling