calculated risk

noun

A risk that may be taken, in the absence of complete information, after careful consideration of the likelihood and impact of failure in comparison to the rewards of success.

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Meanings

nouncalculated risk (countable and uncountable, plural calculated risks)

plural calculated risks

  1. countableuncountableA risk that may be taken, in the absence of complete information, after careful consideration of the likelihood and impact of failure in comparison to the rewards of success.

    To be a successful innovator a company will need to convince its employees to take some calculated risks.

    2005, Arnoud De Meyer, Sam Gargy, Inspire to Innovate: Management and Innovation in Asia, Springer, page 17

Translations

Finnish laskelmoitu riski
  • laskelmoitu riskiTranslations
French risque calculé
  • risque calculéTranslations
German kalkuliertes Risiko
  • kalkuliertes RisikoTranslations
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APA

calculated risk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20risk

MLA

“calculated risk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20risk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calculated risk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20risk.

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