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Tradeoff Definition & Meaning

tradeoff
noun
  1. an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"

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What does tradeoff mean?
an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"
What part of speech is tradeoff?
Tradeoff is a noun.

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