tradeoff

See also: trade-off

English

Alternative forms

• trade-off

Etymology

From the verb phrase trade off.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• compromise

Translations

advantage that necessitates loss — see trade-off

Anagrams

• off-trade