tradeoff

trade-off

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyd-awf, -of]
- /ˈtreɪdˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
- /ˈtreɪdˌɔf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd-awf, -of]
- /ˈtreɪdˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of tradeoff word

noun tradeoff the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade. 1
noun tradeoff the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: Stock brokerages typically charge a commission per trade. 1
noun tradeoff a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. 1
noun tradeoff an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. 1
noun tradeoff Sports. the transfer of a player or players among professional teams: a midseason trade. 1
noun tradeoff any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. 1

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Origin of tradeoff

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of verb phrase trade off

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Parts of speech for Tradeoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tradeoff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for tradeoff

noun tradeoff

interchange — to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture.

Just one Synonym for tradeoff