risk

IPA: rˈɪsk

(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.
(insurance) A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy.
(countable) A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).
(banking, finance) A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card).
(finance) A financial product (typically an investment).
(insurance) An entity insured by an insurer.
A surname.

Examples of "risk" in Sentences

Was the phrase "risk of penis amputation" included in the pre-surgery discussion?
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As for me, a rough calculation of my risk factors showed that I was not at intermediate risk for heart disease, and therefore not a good candidate for a CT scan.
Analysts said production of such vehicles was still small enough that there was little short-term risk from a shortage of rare earths, but this could change quickly.
And the more constant he is in his attendance at the sacred rite, the greater will be his risk; his _risk_, I say; that is, if he neglects to be jealous over himself, to watch himself narrowly, and to condemn and hate in himself the faintest risings of coldness and irreverence; for, of course, if he so acts, the less will be his risk, and the greater will be his security that his heart will not betray him.