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Tradeoff vs Adjudicate - What's the difference?

tradeoff | adjudicate |

As a noun tradeoff

is an advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.

As a verb adjudicate is

to settle a legal case or other dispute.

tradeoff

English

Alternative forms

* trade-off

Noun

(en noun)
  • An advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.
  • Improved graphics at the expense of battery life was a tradeoff the designers were willing to make.

    Synonyms

    * compromise

    adjudicate

    English

    (Adjudication)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To settle a legal case or other dispute.
  • To act as a judge.
  • Synonyms

    * arbitrate * decide * settle * resolve * try

    Derived terms

    * adjudication * adjudicative * adjudicator