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Definition of adverse selection - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
businessTECH. imbalance of information affecting market transactionsTECH.
- Adverse selection can lead to market failure in insurance.
- Adverse selection often results in higher premiums for policyholders.
- The used car market is plagued by adverse selection issues.
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Expressions with adverse
negative effect on a group or situation
The policy had an adverse impact on small businesses.
weather conditions that are dangerous or strongly interfere with normal activities
Flights were delayed all day because of adverse weather at the airport.
unfavorable result of an action or decision
The policy had an adverse effect on the economy.
harmful or unwanted effect caused by a medicine taken at normal dose
The patient was hospitalized due to a severe adverse drug reaction.
negative event causing harm or risk in health or research
The drug trial reported an adverse event among participants.
opposing side in a legal dispute
The adverse party filed an objection to the proposed settlement..
opinion that financial statements are not fairly presented
The auditor issued an adverse opinion on the company's financial report.
significant negative event affecting value or condition
The deal was canceled due to a material adverse change.
method to gain property title by occupying it over time
He gained the land through adverse possession after ten years of continuous use..
legal claim to property against the owner's interest
The court reviewed the adverse title claim thoroughly.
witness who testifies against the summoning party in court
The adverse witness contradicted earlier statements, complicating the trial.
Expressions with selection
organized series of steps used to choose people things or options
The company updated its selection process to make hiring fairer.
choice or attempt to decide a future child's sex or gender
The clinic offers gender selection for couples using in vitro fertilization.
group of people chosen to decide which candidates receive positions or awards
The selection board met on Friday to choose the scholarship recipients.
process of choosing oneself for a role
The survey results were biased due to self-selection.
specific rule used to decide which people or things are chosen
Experience in management was the main selection criterion for the position.
process of choosing items by chance so each could be picked
Participants were assigned to groups through random selection.
breeding of organisms to enhance desired traits
Artificial selection has produced various dog breeds from a common ancestor.
process where organisms better adapted to environment tend to survive and reproduce
Natural selection plays a crucial role in species evolution..
selection shaped by mating success, often via choice or rivalry
Bright feathers evolved through sexual selection in many bird species.
when people with high risk buy more insurance
Anti-selection can lead to higher premiums for everyone.
evolutionary process favoring relatives' survival or reproduction over self
Kin selection explains why animals help their relatives.
systematic error due to non-random sample
The study's results were affected by selection bias.
contract term deciding where legal disputes are resolved
The contract included a forum selection clause for New York.
change in gene frequencies when some inherited traits increase survival or reproduction
Genetic selection favored animals that could survive in colder climates.
process where whole groups with helpful shared traits survive or reproduce more
Group selection may explain why some animals share food with unrelated members.
measure of natural selection's impact on a genotype
The selection coefficient for this allele is 0.05.
gene used to identify cells that received introduced DNA in experiments
The plasmid includes a selection marker for antibiotic resistance in transformed bacteria.
state of a system where a user can choose items or options
Press this key to enter selection mode and highlight multiple files.
control signal that chooses one line, device or option among several
The multiplexer uses a selection signal to route the correct input channel.
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- French:sélection adverse, ...
- German:Adverse Selektion, ...
- Italian:selezione avversa, ...
- Spanish:selección adversa, ...
- Portuguese:seleção adversa, ...
- Chinese:逆向选择, ...
- Japanese:逆選択, ...
- Arabic:اِخْتِيَار عَكْسِي, ...
- Hebrew:בְּחִירָה שְׁלִילִית, ...
- Russian:неблагоприятный отбор, ...
- Ukrainian:несприятливий відбір, ...
- Hindi:प्रतिकूल चयन, ...
- Bengali:অপ্রতিকূল নির্বাচন, ...
- Catalan:selecció adversa, ...
- Czech:nepříznivý výběr, ...
- Danish:adverse selection, ...
- Dutch:adverse selectie, ...
- Greek:αντίστροφη επιλογή, ...
- Hungarian:kontraszelekció, ...
- Khmer:ការជ្រើសរើសមិនអំណោយផល, ...
- Korean:역선택, ...
- Persian:انتخاب معکوس, ...
- Polish:negatywna selekcja, ...
- Portuguese (BR):seleção adversa, ...
- Romanian:selecție adversă, ...
- Swedish:negativt urval, ...
- Thai:การคัดเลือกที่ไม่พึงประสงค์, ...
- Turkish:ters seçim, ...
- Vietnamese:lựa chọn bất lợi, ...
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