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In argument
Argument

* In logic, an Argument is a set of one or more meaningful declarative sentences known as the premises along with another meaningful declarative sentence known as the conclusion....
s, compromise is a concept of finding agreement
Agreement

Agreement may refer to:* Agreement , cross-reference between parts of a phrase* Gentlemen's agreement, not enforceable by law* Contract, enforceable in a court of law...
 through communication
Communication

Communication is commonly defined as "the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs...",, 1: an act or instance of transmitting and 3 a: "a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or beha...
, through a mutual acceptance
Acceptance

Acceptance usually refers to cases where a person experiences a situation or condition without attempting to change it, protest, or exit. The term is used in spirituality, in Eastern religious concepts such as Buddhist mindfulness, and in human psychology....
 of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire. Extremism
Extremism

Extremism is a term used to describe the actions or Ideology of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society; or otherwise claimed to violate common moral standards....
 is often considered as antonym
Antonym

In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, up : down, and precede : follow....
 to compromise, which, depending on context, may be associated with concepts of balance
Balance (metaphysics)

In the metaphysics or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable, balance being the point that minimizes the negatives...
, tolerance. In the negative connotation
Connotation

Connotation is a Subjectivity culture and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotation Meaning of any specific word or phrase in a...
, compromise may be referred to as capitulation
Capitulation (surrender)

Capitulation , an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory.It is an ordinary incident of war, and therefore no previous instructions from the captors' government are required before finally settling the conditions of capitulation....
, referring to a "surrender
Surrender (spirituality and psychology)

To surrender in spirituality and religion means that a believer completely gives up his own will and subjects his thoughts, ideas, and deeds to the will and teachings of a higher power. The term is also used in a similar manner, in some schools and approaches to psychology, in which sense it is an antonym of hostility, signifying somethin...
" of objectives, principles, or materiale, in the process of negotiating an agreement.






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In argument
Argument

* In logic, an Argument is a set of one or more meaningful declarative sentences known as the premises along with another meaningful declarative sentence known as the conclusion....
s, compromise is a concept of finding agreement
Agreement

Agreement may refer to:* Agreement , cross-reference between parts of a phrase* Gentlemen's agreement, not enforceable by law* Contract, enforceable in a court of law...
 through communication
Communication

Communication is commonly defined as "the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs...",, 1: an act or instance of transmitting and 3 a: "a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or beha...
, through a mutual acceptance
Acceptance

Acceptance usually refers to cases where a person experiences a situation or condition without attempting to change it, protest, or exit. The term is used in spirituality, in Eastern religious concepts such as Buddhist mindfulness, and in human psychology....
 of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire. Extremism
Extremism

Extremism is a term used to describe the actions or Ideology of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society; or otherwise claimed to violate common moral standards....
 is often considered as antonym
Antonym

In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, up : down, and precede : follow....
 to compromise, which, depending on context, may be associated with concepts of balance
Balance (metaphysics)

In the metaphysics or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable, balance being the point that minimizes the negatives...
, tolerance. In the negative connotation
Connotation

Connotation is a Subjectivity culture and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotation Meaning of any specific word or phrase in a...
, compromise may be referred to as capitulation
Capitulation (surrender)

Capitulation , an agreement in time of war for the surrender to a hostile armed force of a particular body of troops, a town or a territory.It is an ordinary incident of war, and therefore no previous instructions from the captors' government are required before finally settling the conditions of capitulation....
, referring to a "surrender
Surrender (spirituality and psychology)

To surrender in spirituality and religion means that a believer completely gives up his own will and subjects his thoughts, ideas, and deeds to the will and teachings of a higher power. The term is also used in a similar manner, in some schools and approaches to psychology, in which sense it is an antonym of hostility, signifying somethin...
" of objectives, principles, or materiale, in the process of negotiating an agreement. In human relationships "compromise" is often said to be an agreement that no party is happy with.

Cultural background and influences, the meaning and perception of the word "compromise" may be different: In the UK, Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
 countries the word "compromise" has a positive meaning (as a consent
Consent

Consent as a term of jurisprudence is a possible defence against civil or criminal liability. Defendants who use this defense are arguing that they should not be held liability for a tort or a crime, since the action s in question were taken with the plaintiff or "victim's" consent and permission....
, an agreement
Agreement

Agreement may refer to:* Agreement , cross-reference between parts of a phrase* Gentlemen's agreement, not enforceable by law* Contract, enforceable in a court of law...
 where both parties win something); in the USA it may rather have negative connotations (as both parties lose something).

Studies in compromise

Defining and finding the best possible compromise is an important problem in fields like game theory
Game theory

Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics that is used in the social sciences , biology, engineering, political science, international relations, computer science , and philosophy....
 and the voting
Voting

Voting is a method for a Group such as a meeting or an Constituency to decision making or express an opinion ? often following discussions, debates or election campaigns....
 system.

Research has indicated that suboptimal compromises are often the result of fallacies such as the fixed sum error and the incompatibility error, leading to the misperception that the other side's interests are directly opposed. Mutually better outcomes can be found by careful investigation of both parties' interests.

See also

Compromise of 1867 Argument to moderation Constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....