Compensation Definition

kŏmpən-sāshən
noun
A compensating or being compensated.
Webster's New World
Anything given as an equivalent, or to make amends for a loss, damage, unemployment, etc.; recompense.
Webster's New World
Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration.
Webster's New World
The counterbalancing of a defect in the structure or function of a part by greater activity in or development of one or more other parts.
Webster's New World
A mechanism by which an individual seeks to make up for a real or imagined psychological defect by developing or exaggerating a psychological strength.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Compensation

Noun

Singular:
compensation
Plural:
compensations

Origin of Compensation

  • From Old French compensacion, from Latin compensātiōnem, accusative singular of compensātiō.

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Compensation Sentence Examples

  • His master clothed and fed him, paid his doctor's fees, but took all compensation paid for injury done to him.

  • One-tenth of the tax is paid to the communes as compensation for revenues made over to the state.

  • A sum of 20 millions sterling was voted as compensation to the planters.

  • I don't order it or allow it, but I don't exact compensation either.

  • When it was found that there was to be no direct compensation for Italy a storm of indignation was aroused against Austria, and also against Signor Tittoni.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOM

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CO & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With C12 Letter Words Ending With N