trade-offs

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    A situation requiring a choice between two or more desirable or undesirable options, where achieving one requires giving up some benefit of the other.
    en: A situation requiring a choice between two or more desirable or undesirable options, where achieving one requires giving up some benefit of the other.
  2. noun
    The act of sacrificing essential needs or goods to meet unavoidable financial obligations.
    en: The act of sacrificing essential needs or goods to meet unavoidable financial obligations.
  3. noun
    In technical fields, balancing competing requirements or parameters to optimize a system.
    en: In technical fields, balancing competing requirements or parameters to optimize a system.

examples

  1. Choosing a career involves trade-offs between salary and happiness.

    Choosing a career involves trade-offs between salary and happiness.

  2. Families often face difficult trade-offs between food and housing costs.

    Families often face difficult trade-offs between food and housing costs.

  3. Engineers manage trade-offs between speed and accuracy in software design.

    Engineers manage trade-offs between speed and accuracy in software design.