tradeoff
See also: trade-off
English
Alternative forms
- trade-off
Etymology
From the verb phrase trade off.
Noun
tradeoff (plural tradeoffs)
- An advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.
- Improved graphics at the expense of battery life was a tradeoff the designers were willing to make.
Synonyms
- compromise
Translations
advantage that necessitates loss — see trade-off
Anagrams
- off-trade