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Definition of trade-off
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: 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
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: a giving up of one thing in return for another : exchange
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“Trade-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade-off. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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trade-off
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English Language Learners Definition of trade-off
: a situation in which you must choose between or balance two things that are opposite or cannot be had at the same time
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: something that you do not want but must accept in order to have something that you want
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The first known use of trade-off was in 1909
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