LOW-RISK


Meaning of LOW-RISK in English

adjective

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■ NOUN

group

While it is possible to identify accurately those patients in low-risk groups the positive predictive value of many tests remains poor.

One would think musicians are hardly considered a low-risk group , and therefore would be rather costly to insure under any plan.

However, the greatest problem is that those opting out would tend to be the relatively young, affluent, low-risk groups .

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a low-risk investment

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But low-risk games can become theaters of the occult, too.

Law enforcement authorities simply keep a record of a low-risk offender.

Lenders want low-risk outlets for their money, which also offer attractive returns.

Similarly, banks charge higher interest rates to high-risk borrowers than to low-risk borrowers.

The low-risk prisoners and the small number of female inmates stay in barracks-like dorms.

While it is possible to identify accurately those patients in low-risk groups the positive predictive value of many tests remains poor.

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