compromise

noun

/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/UK/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/US/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/CA/ˈkɔmpɹəˌmɑez/

Etymology

From Middle French compromis, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin compromissum (“a compromise, originally a mutual promise to refer to arbitration”), prop. neuter of Latin compromissus, past participle of compromittere (“to make a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter”), from com- (“together”) + promittere (“to promise”); see promise.

derived from compromissum
derived from compromis

Definitions

1
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- But basely yielded upon compromise / That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows.
- All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
- An abhorrence of concession and compromise is a never failing characteristic of religious factions.
2
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
- a compromise of character or right
- I was determined not to accept any fine speeches, to the compromise of that sex the belonging to which was, after all, my strongest claim and title to them.
A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of…
A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
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1. 4
  To bind by mutual agreement.
  - Laban and himself were compromised / That all the eanlings which were streaked and pied / Should fall as Jacob's hire.
2. 5
  To adjust and settle by mutual concessions
  To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
  - The controversy may easily be compromised.
3. To find a way between extremes.
4. 7
  To pledge by some act or declaration
  To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
  - to pardon all who had been compromised in the late disturbances
5. To cause impairment of.
6. 9
  To breach (a security system).
  - They tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.
7. A township in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.

The neighborhood

neighborpromise

Derived

compromise effect, compromiseless, immunocompromise, procompromise, anticompromise, compromisable, compromisation, compromiser, compromise rules, compromise to a permanent end, compromising

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at compromise. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at compromise. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at compromise

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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