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11trade-off — ☆ trade off [trād′ôf΄ ] n. an exchange; esp., a giving up of one benefit, advantage, etc. in order to gain another regarded as more desirable: also written tradeoff …
12Trade-off — Sommaire 1 Introduction 2 Analyse et mesure des trade offs 2.1 Différents niveaux d analyse 2.2 Mesure des trade offs …
13trade off — intransitive verb : to exchange places with another or with each other at intervals : alternate traded off with each other several years for first place in the bowling tournament transitive verb : to use alternately trade off large and small… …
14Trade-off — A trade off (or tradeoff) is a situation that involves losing one quality or aspect of something in return for gaining another quality or aspect. It implies a decision to be made with full comprehension of both the upside and downside of a… …
15Trade-off — Der englische Begriff Trade off (deutsch: Abwägung, Abtausch, Kompromiss, Ausgleich; von „to trade off“, tauschen) wird im Deutschen unterschiedlich verwendet. Im Allgemeinen beschreibt der Begriff das Abwägen zwischen zwei gegenläufig… …
16trade off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you trade off one thing against another, you exchange all or part of one thing for another, as part of a negotiation or compromise. → See also trade off [V P n against n] They cynically tried to trade off a reduction in the… …
17Trade-off — Tradeoff Trade off, Trade off Trade off, n. 1. the exchange of one thing (object, right, opportunity) for another of approximately equal value, so as to seal a bargain, or effect a compromise. [PJC] 2. the giving up of one desired objective in… …
18trade-off — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trade off : singular trade off plural trade offs 1) the fact that you can only have one of two things, or the degree to which you can have both the trade off between efficiency and quality 2) an agreement to do …
19trade off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms trade off : present tense I/you/we/they trade off he/she/it trades off present participle trading off past tense traded off past participle traded off to accept a disadvantage so that you can have a benefit… …
20trade-off — 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 •… …
