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Risk (Noun)

Meaning 1

The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Risk Of Exposure

Hypernyms

  • Chance

Meaning 2

A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Endangerment
  • Hazard
  • Peril
  • Jeopardy

Hypernyms

  • Danger

Hyponyms

  • Occupational Hazard
  • Moral Hazard
  • Health Hazard
  • Sword Of Damocles

Related Words

  • Risky (adjective)
  • Risk (verb)

Meaning 3

A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Danger
  • Peril

Related Words

  • Risky (adjective)
  • Risk (verb)

Meaning 4

The probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Risk Of Infection

Hypernyms

  • Chance
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