Idea or Concept
risk Audio
risk [ risk ]
Subclass of:
Probability
Definitions related to risk:
  • The potential future harm that may arise from some present action. It is often combined or confused with the probability of an event which is seen as undesirable.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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