How to pronounce “risk”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (uncountable) The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
• (uncountable) The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
• (uncountable, economics, business and engineering) The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.
• (countable) A possible adverse event or outcome.
• (countable) A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To incur risk of (an unwanted or negative outcome).
• (transitive) To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
• (transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something).

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