tradeoff

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Deverbal from trade off.

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tradeoff (plural tradeoffs)

  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.

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