RISK


Meaning of RISK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' risk

Function: noun

Etymology: French risque, from Italian risco

Date: circa 1661

1 : possibility of loss or injury : PERIL

2 : someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard

3 a : the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract also : the degree of probability of such loss b : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer <a poor risk for insurance> c : an insurance hazard from a specified cause or source <war risk >

4 : the chance that an investment (as a stock or commodity) will lose value

– risk · less \ ' ris-kl ə s \ adjective

– at risk : in a state or condition marked by a high level of risk or susceptibility <patients at risk of infection>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.