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calculated risk

calculated risk noun: 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.

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.
    • To be a successful innovator a company will need to convince its employees to take some calculated risks.2005, Arnoud De Meyer, Sam Gargy, Inspire to Innovate: Management and Innovation in Asia, Springer, page 17

Forms of calculated risk

pluralcalculated risks

Questions about calculated risk

What does calculated risk mean?
Calculated risk means 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.
What part of speech is calculated risk?
Calculated risk is a noun.
What is the plural of calculated risk?
The plural of calculated risk is calculated risks.

Words near calculated risk in the dictionary

  1. calculate out
  2. calculated
  3. calculated mistake
  4. calculated mistakes
  5. calculated out
  6. calculated risk
  7. calculated risks
  8. calculatedly
  9. calculatedness
  10. calculatedst
  11. calculates

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