Noun Definition

risk

1.Definition: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Related Noun(s):endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril

Category: General

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):danger, peril

Category: General

3.Definition: the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

Category: General

4.Definition: the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

Category: General