Definition of risk

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risk
noun

- 2006, BBC News website, Farmers warned over skin cancer read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4764525.stm on 14 May 2006 " There was also a "degree of complacency" that the weather in the country was not good enough to present a health .
  1. The likelihood of a negative outcome.
- 2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer ' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006 " Taking regular exercise, coupled with a healthy diet, reduced the of several types of cancer.
  1. (italbrac, Formal use in business, engineering, etc.) The potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the impact should it occur.
- c2002: Decisioneering Inc website, What is ? read at http://www.decisioneering.com/risk-analysis.html on 14 May 2006 " If there is a 25% chance of running over schedule, costing you a $100 out of your own pocket, that might be a you are willing to take. But if you have a 5% chance of running overschedule, knowing that there is a $10,000 penalty, you might be less willing to take that .

(transitive) To incur risk to something.
- 2006, BBC Sport website, Beckham wary over Rooney comeback read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/4769433.stm on 14 May 2006 " England captain David Beckham has warned Wayne Rooney not to risk his long-term future by rushing his return from injury.
- (transitive) To incur risk of something.
- 2006, Transportation Alternatives website, Rail delays as thieves cut power read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4972476.stm on 14 May 2006 " These people are putting themselves in danger by physically being on or near to the railway lines and ing serious injury.
- (transitive) To incur risk by something.
- 1999, BBC News website, Volunteer of the Month: Andrew Hay McConnell? read at http://www.transalt.org/press/magazine/994Summer/12volunteer.html on 14 May 2006 " After coming to New York, I decided to risk cycling again.

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