Risk vs. Danger
Risknoun
(countable) A possible adverse event or outcome
Risknoun
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
Risknoun
The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
Risknoun
The potential (conventionally negative) effect of an event, determined by combining the likelihood of the event occurring with the effect should it occur.
Risknoun
An entity insured by an insurer or the specific uncertain events that the insurer underwrites.
Riskverb
(transitive) To incur risk of (something).
Riskverb
(transitive) To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
Riskverb
(transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
Risknoun
Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.
Risknoun
Hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property.
Riskverb
To expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication.
Riskverb
To incur the risk or danger of; as, to risk a battle.
Risknoun
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune;
Risknoun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury;
Risknoun
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Risknoun
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
Riskverb
expose to a chance of loss or damage;
Riskverb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;
Risk
In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences.
Dangernoun
Exposure to likely harm; peril.
Dangernoun
An instance or cause of likely harm.
Dangernoun
(obsolete) Mischief.
Dangernoun
The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").
Dangernoun
(obsolete) Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm or penalise. See in one's danger, below.
Dangernoun
(obsolete) Liability.
Dangernoun
(obsolete) Difficulty; sparingness.
Dangernoun
(obsolete) Coyness; disdainful behavior.
Dangerverb
(obsolete) To claim liability.
Dangerverb
(obsolete) To imperil; to endanger.
Dangerverb
(obsolete) To run the risk.
Dangernoun
Authority; jurisdiction; control.
Dangernoun
Power to harm; subjection or liability to penalty.
Dangernoun
Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil; peril; risk; insecurity.
Dangernoun
Difficulty; sparingness.
Dangernoun
Coyness; disdainful behavior.
Dangerverb
To endanger.
Dangernoun
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury;
Dangernoun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury;
Dangernoun
a cause of pain or injury or loss;
Dangernoun
a dangerous place;
Dangernoun
the possibility of suffering harm or injury
Dangernoun
a cause or likely cause of harm or injury
Dangernoun
the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant happening
Dangernoun
the status of a railway signal indicating that the line is not clear and that a train should not proceed
