/ Dictionary / Index T trade-off: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trade-off Pronunciation: (trād'ôf", -of"), [key] — n. the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, esp. to effect a compromise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: trade-off (Thesaurus) trade name trade paper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language