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trade-off|ˈtreɪdɒf|
[f. vbl. phr. to trade off s.v. trade v. 9.]
A balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a sacrifice made in one area to obtain benefits in another; a bargain, a compromise.
1961Hovering Craft & Hydrofoil Oct. 32/2 Propulsion system integration allowing trade-offs between the requirements of lift and forward thrust can be achieved in a variety of ways. 1968Economist 21 Sept. 38/1 It may be that the old argument of the ‘trade-off’ between inflation and unemployment will be superseded. 1970A. Toffler Future Shock xx. 425 To provide data on the social and economic costs of various goals, and to show the costs and benefits of proposed trade-offs. 1972Sci. Amer. June 22/3 Although its nominal range of about 2,500 nautical miles is the same as that of the A-3, a trade-off between range and payload is always possible. 1975New Yorker 7 Apr. 55/3 Whether it is prudent, let alone safe, for Congress to try for a trade-off between these two priorities—the environment and the economy—remains a question. 1976Nature 27 May 279/2 The alternative strategy of increasing the protein content of cereals would be a difficult task due to the yield/protein content ‘trade-off’. 1976P. R. White Planning for Public Transport ii. 48 The household location may be a compromise rather than a trade-off related solely to a place of employment in the central area. 1978Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts CXXVI. 255/1 A quite significant proportion of judgements in life are a trade-off between safety and cost. 1983Times 3 Sept. 7/2 In the long run, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment. 1983Listener 8 Dec. 23/3 The trade-off between housing and other objectives of policy has changed. |