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111risk — 1 /rIsk/ noun 1 POSSIBILITY OF BAD RESULT (C, U) the possibility that something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous may happen: If you re considering starting a business, think carefully about the risks involved. (+ of): the risk of serious injury |… …
112risk — I UK [rɪsk] / US noun Word forms risk : singular risk plural risks *** Get it right: risk: The noun risk is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern the/a risk of doing something: Wrong: Smokers themselves have a high risk to get cancer.… …
113Risk compensation — In ethology, risk compensation is an effect whereby individual people may tend to adjust their behavior in response to perceived changes in risk. It is seen as self evident that individuals will tend to behave in a more cautious manner if their… …
114risk — risker, n. riskless, adj. /risk/, n. 1. exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It s not worth the risk. 2. Insurance. a. the hazard or chance of loss. b. the degree of probability of such loss. c. the amount that… …
115risk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. chance, venture, hazard, gamble, jeopardize; invest. See danger, rashness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Danger] Syn. hazard, peril, jeopardy; see danger . 2. [The basis of a chance] Syn. chance, gamble,… …
116Risk neutral — In economics, risk neutral behavior is in between risk aversion and risk seeking. If offered either 50 EUR or a 50% chance of 100 EUR, a risk averse person will take the 50 EUR, a risk seeking person will take the 50% chance of 100 EUR, and a… …
117risk — 01. You [risk] failing the course if you don t do a better job on your next presentation. 02. Investing in the stock market is a very [risky] way to try to make money. 03. Glen enjoys high [risk] sports like parachuting and rock climbing. 04.… …
118The Prince — This article is about the book by Niccolò Machiavelli. For other uses, see Prince (disambiguation). The Prince   …
119Transfer Of Risk — The underlying tenet behind insurance transactions. The purpose of this action is to take a specific risk, which is detailed in the insurance contract, and pass it from one party who does not wish to have this risk (the insured) to a party who is …
120The Miracle at the Meadowlands — This article is about a 1978 game between the Eagles and the Giants. For a 2010 game involving these same two teams, see Miracle at the New Meadowlands. Herman Edwards recovers Joe Pisarcik s fumble in The Miracle at the Meadowlands. The Miracle… …
