calculated risk
KAL-kyuh-lay-ted RISK
ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪd rɪskListen
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a risk that has been deliberately assessed and accepted because the potential benefits are judged to outweigh the potential costs after careful analysis of the probabilities and magnitudes involved; in contrast to reckless risk-taking, a calculated risk involves conscious awareness of what could go wrong and a reasoned judgement that proceeding is nonetheless worthwhile; the phrase is used in business, military strategy, scientific research, and personal decision-making to distinguish deliberate, informed risk acceptance from mere impulsiveness or wishful thinking
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