trading off

A form of trade off — To choose (something) in exchange for something else, where having both at once is not an available option.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trade off
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trading off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trading%20off

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“trading off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trading%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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