Meaning & use
trade-off
A balance achieved between two desirable but conflicting things, gaining one by giving up part of the other.
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Choosing a smaller apartment was a trade-off for living closer to work.
Every product design involves a trade-off between cost and overall quality.
A note on using this word
Commonly follows the pattern 'trade-off between X and Y' to name the two competing factors.
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