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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zich mit ayna tsurifdenschtelenden lözung begnügen
"Anstatt monatelang zu suchen, beschloss er, sich mit einer ausreichenden Option zu begnügen."
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To accept an available option as satisfactory rather than attempting to optimize or find the single best possible solution.
"Rather than spending weeks analyzing every apartment in the city, she decided to satisfice and rented the first decent place within her budget."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1956 by Nobel laureate Herbert A. Simon, the term is a portmanteau blending 'satisfy' and 'suffice'. It derives from the Latin roots 'satisfacere' (to content or satisfy) and 'sufficere' (to suffice or be enough), reflecting a behavioral model where decision-makers choose an option that is satisfactory rather than optimal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Satisfice" is said worldwide
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satisfaire
Transliteration: sat-is-fɛʁ
"Plutôt que de chercher la perfection, il a préféré satisfaire avec une solution acceptable."
sich mit einer zufriedenstellenden Lösung begnügen
Transliteration: zich mit ayna tsurifdenschtelenden lözung begnügen
"Anstatt monatelang zu suchen, beschloss er, sich mit einer ausreichenden Option zu begnügen."
accontentarsi
Transliteration: ak-kon-ten-tar-si
"Nel prendere questa decisione commerciale, è saggio accontentarsi di un risultato adeguato."
conformarse
Transliteration: kon-for-mar-se
"En lugar de buscar la perfección infinita, decidió conformarse con una opción viable."
contentar-se
Transliteration: kon-ten-tar-se
"Os gestores decidiram contentar-se com uma solução prática em vez de ideal."
संतोषजनक विकल्प चुनना
Transliteration: santoshajanak vikalp chunna
"सर्वोत्तम की तलाश करने के बजाय उसने एक संतोषजनक विकल्प चुनने का निर्णय लिया।"
满意即足
Transliteration: mǎn yì jí zú
"在资源有限的情况下，我们往往需要采取满意即足的策略。"
만족하다
Transliteration: man-jok-ha-da
"완벽함을 쫓기보다 현실적인 대안에 만족하기로 했다."
十分とする
Transliteration: jūbun to suru
"完璧を求めるのではなく、現状で十分とすることが賢明である場合がある。"
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