trade off

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd awf, of]
- /treɪd ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd awf, of]
- /treɪd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of trade off words

noun trade off 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 trade off the act of buying, selling, or exchanging stocks, bonds, or currency: Stock brokerages typically charge a commission per trade. 1
noun trade off a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction. 1
noun trade off an exchange of items, usually without payment of money. 1
noun trade off Sports. the transfer of a player or players among professional teams: a midseason trade. 1
noun trade off any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood. 1

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Origin of trade off

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 Trade off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trade off 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.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trade off usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trade off

verb trade off

arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
come to terms — to reach acceptance or agreement
compromise — A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
intermediating — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.

All 9 Synonyms of trade off