kompromissi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
- compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
Senses
kompromissi is used for these senses in English:
- compound (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
- compromise The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- trade-off Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
compound — full definition
- noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
- adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
- verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
- verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
- verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.
compromise — full definition
- noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
- verb To settle a disagreement by each side making concessions.
- verb To weaken or damage something, or expose it to risk.