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Definition of High-risk
1. Adjective. Not financially safe or secure. "Speculative business enterprises"
Similar to: Unsound
Derivative terms: Risk, Riskiness, Speculate, Speculativeness
Definition of High-risk
1. Adjective. Having a great risk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of High-risk
Literary usage of High-risk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The high risk strategy on the other hand restricts itself to the 10-20% of the
population ... A comparison of the population and high risk strategy shows, ..."
2. Prevention of Youth Violence: A Framework for Community Action by Mary Ann Fenley (1993)
"Youth Who Engage in High-Risk Behaviors Youth^with high-risk behaviors are those
most likely to be injured, those most likely to engage in violent behavior ..."
3. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"Drug therapy should be reserved for patients considered to be at high risk, as
will be discussed in detail later in this report. 5. Other Lipid Risk Factors ..."
4. Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House edited by Paul Tertell (1999)
"... RISK HIGH RISK H RISK Shelter should be considered for protection from high
winds HIGH RISK HIGH RISK HIGH R MODERATE RISK HIGH RISK HIGH RISK HIGH RISK ..."
5. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Grand average event- related potential (ERP) waveforms of 35 high-risk and 35
low-risk children from the Choice Reaction task. ..."
6. Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide edited by Ronald Kadden (1994)
"We call these high-risk situations. What we want to find out is what kinds of things
... Then we can try to develop other ways you can deal with high-risk ..."
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