Tradeoff

Alternative forms

 * trade-off

Noun

 * 1) 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

 * Finnish: kompromissi, lehmänkauppa


 * French: compromis

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