"calculated risk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: calculated risks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} calculated risk (countable and uncountable, plural calculated risks)
  1. A risk that may be taken, in the absence of complete information, after careful consideration of the likelihood and impact of failure in comparison to the rewards of success. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): laskelmoitu riski (Finnish), risque calculé [masculine] (French), kalkuliertes Risiko [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-calculated_risk-en-noun-HStfrRlh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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