compromise

A compromise is an agreement in which everyone gets only some of what they wanted.

Example: The two parties who were arguing came to a compromise.

Compromise is the act making this type of agreement.

Example: Compromise is difficult, but without it, most deal will never happen.

Something between two different things.

Example: A split level house is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistorey house.

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