Kompromiss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adaptation noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
- compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
Senses
Kompromiss is used for these senses in English:
- adaptation (countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
- 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.
adaptation — full definition
- noun The process of adjusting something, or of adjusting to a new situation.
- noun A book, story, or other work reshaped for a different medium, such as film or stage.
- noun (biology) A trait or change that helps a living thing survive better in its environment.
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.
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