tradeoff

 [treyd-awf, -of]  

trade-off

   [treyd-awf, -of]
noun
the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to effect a compromise.
Also, trade·off.

Origin:
1960–65; noun use of verb phrase trade off
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tradeoff definition


What must be given up, and what is gained, when an economic decision is made.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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