an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
settle by concession
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
to whatever degree or extent; "The results, however general, are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns"
by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"