pros and cons en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin prō (“for, on behalf of”) and contrā (“against”).
Meanings
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(plural, plural-normally, plural-only) The advantages and disadvantages or positives and negatives regarding a specific choice or situation.
After the EMF project team summarizes the evidence and prepares the pro and con and summary arguments, other environmental scientists in DHS will be asked to review the original literature and critique the summary and the pro and con arguments.
2002, Raymond Neutra, Vincent Delpizzo, Geraldine M. Lee, An Evaluation of the Possible Risks from Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs) from Power Lines, Internal Wiring, Electrical Occupations, and Appliances, page 32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pro and con | Number=Sing | lexicographic | |
| pros and cons pl . | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
opportunities and obstacles · assets and liabilities · positives and negatives · advantages and disadvantages · highs and lows · benefits and malefits · strengths and weaknesses · fors and againsts · gains and losses · good and bad · fors and againsts · benefits and detriments · merits and drawbacks · benefits and drawbacks · benefits and risks · boons and banes · costs and benefits · advantages and disadvantages · benefits and disbenefits · benefits and disadvantages
Translations (42)
ru за и про́тив (for and against) · id pro dan kontra (for and against) · nl voordelen en nadelen (for and against) · de Für und Wider (for and against) · hu érvek és ellenérvek (for and against) · uk за та про́ти (for and against) · ru плю́сы и ми́нусы (for and against) · fr pours et contres (for and against) · ja 賛否 (for and against) · mk предности и недостатоци (for and against) · el τα υπέρ και τα κατά (for and against) · ja 長短 (for and against) · hu mellette és ellene (for and against) · da fordele & ulemper (for and against) · ca el pro i el contra (for and against) · tr avantajlar ve dezavantajlar (for and against) · pl plusy i minusy (for and against) · fr le pour et le contre (for and against) · he בעד ונגד (for and against) · ar مَحَاسِن وَمَسَاوِئ (for and against) · tr lehte ve aleyhte olanlar (for and against) · la pro et contra (for and against) · pl za i przeciw (for and against) · pt prós e contras (for and against) · cs pro a proti (for and against) · ko 장단점 (for and against) · jv pro lan kontra (for and against) · cmn 優缺點 /优缺点 (for and against) · ca els pros i els contres (for and against) · es los pros y los contras (for and against) · tl ayon at taliwas (for and against) · tr artılar ve eksiler (for and against) · de Pro und Contra (for and against) · cmn 利弊 (for and against) · sv för- och nackdelar (for and against) · de Vor- und Nachteile (for and against) · ka დადებითი და უარყოფითი მხარეები (for and against) · fi hyvät ja huonot puolet (for and against) · cs klady a zápory (for and against) · it pro e contro (for and against) · es el pro y el contra (for and against) · ka პლუსები და მინუსები (for and against)