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31compromise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Settlement of differences by mutual concession Nouns 1. compromise; mediation, arbitration, negotiation, give and take, bargaining. 2. settlement, concession, appeasement, compensation; terms, bargain,… …
32Compromise — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Compromise >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 compromise compromise commutation composition Sgm: N 1 middle term middle term mezzo termine Sgm: N 1 compensation compensation &c. 30 Sgm: N 1 abatement of differences abatement …
33compromise — [[t]kɒ̱mprəmaɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ compromises, compromising, compromised 1) N VAR A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the… …
34Compromise agreement — In the United Kingdom, a compromise agreement is a specific type of contract, regulated by statute, between an employer and its employee (or ex employee) under which the employee receives a negotiated financial sum in exchange for agreeing that… …
35Compromise of Nobles — Eedverbond der Edelen, from Hendrik Conscience Geschiedenis van België, 1859 The Compromise[1]of Nobles (Dutch: Eedverbond der Edelen; French: Compromis des Nobles) was a …
36compromise — com·pro·mise käm prə .mīz vt, mised; mis·ing to cause the impairment of <certain chemical agents may compromise placental function> <a compromised immune system> compromise n the condition of having been compromised: IMPAIRMENT… …
37compromise — [ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz] noun [C/U] I a way of solving a disagreement in which both people accept that they cannot have everything that they want Neither of them is willing to make compromises.[/ex] Both sides have agreed to try to reach a compromise.[/ex] …
38compromise — com•pro•mise [[t]ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz[/t]] n. v. mised, mis•ing 1) a settlement of differences by mutual adjustment or modification of opposing claims, principles, demands, etc.; agreement by mutual concession 2) the result of such a settlement 3)… …
39compromise — 1. noun 1) they reached a compromise Syn: agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, deal, trade off, bargain; middle ground, happy medium, balance 2) a happy marriage needs compromise Syn: give and take …
40compromise — /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz / (say kompruhmuyz) noun 1. a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an adjustment of conflicting claims, principles, etc., by yielding a part of each; arbitration. 2. anything resulting from compromise. 3. a concession… …
