design trade-off

the situation in which one attribute of a system or product is made less usable because another attribute has been given priority. An example is the child-resistant safety cap. The press-and-turn requirement may be frustrating at times, but its purpose of preventing a child’s easy access to, and accidental ingestion of, harmful substances is considered to be a greater benefit.

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Psychology term of the day

January 31st 2025

maleness

n. the quality of being male in the anatomical and physiological sense by virtue of possessing the XY combination of sex chromosomes. Compare masculinity.