📖 Definitions of "Risks"
noun
- 1
A possible adverse event or outcome
- 2
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
"2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006"
- 3
The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
- 4
(formal use in business, engineering, etc.) The potential (conventionally negative) effect of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the effect should it occur.
verb
- 1
To incur risk of (something).
- 2
To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
- 3
To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
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