trade-off
noun
ˈtrād-ˌȯf 
1
: a balancing of factors all of which are not attainable at the same time
the education versus experience trade-off which governs personnel practices
H. S. White
H. S. White2
: a giving up of one thing in return for another : exchange
trade off transitive verb
Synonyms
- back-and-forth
- barter
- commutation
- dicker
- exchange
- quid pro quo
- swap
- trade
- truck
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined at sense 2
trade-off
noun
as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another a trade-off in which a company got a celebrity spokesperson and a fading star got some much-needed cash Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exchange
- swap
- bargain
- deal
- trade
- bargaining
- substitution
- dealing
- barter
- commutation
- negotiation
- back-and-forth
- replacement
- transaction
- dicker
- truck
- quid pro quo
- reciprocation
- recompense
- haggling
- dickering
- logrolling
- horse trading
- horse trade
- requital