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subrisk en · NOUN

Etymology

From sub- + risk.

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:hazard classes for dangerous goods, uncountable) Risk that is subordinate or subsidiary to other risk; thus: ▸ Subsidiary risk as opposed to primary risk, where the latter is what governs the assignment of a hazard class but the former is nonetheless important to know about.
2. (countable, qualifier:public health; occupational health; environmental health; public health; occupational health; environmental health, uncountable) Risk that is subordinate or subsidiary to other risk; thus: ▸ Subsidiary risk as opposed to primary risk, as with risk factors that are less important than others, that exist only when certain others are present, or that matter more when certain others are present (for example, condomless sex and sex work).

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