0 a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities: --
1 a situation in which you accept something you do not like or want in order to have something that you want: --
trade-off decisions
a trade-off for sth The explosion in data collection has been accepted by many as a trade-off for convenience and discounts.
a trade-off between sth and sth These companies offer the best trade-off between risk and return for most individual investors.