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   Com·pen·sa·tion

   /ˌkämpənˈsāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering: "seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work"
   • ▪ the action or process of awarding someone money as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering: "the compensation of victims"
   • ▪ the money received by an employee from an employer as a salary or wages.
   • ▪ something that counterbalances or makes up for an undesirable or unwelcome state of affairs: "the gray streets of London were small compensation for the loss of her beloved Africa"
   • ▪ the process of concealing or offsetting a psychological difficulty by developing in another direction.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compensatio(n-), from the verb compensare ‘weigh against’ (see compensate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. compensational adjective

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   The meaning of COMPENSATION is the act of compensating : the state of being compensated. How to use compensation in a sentence.

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   something given or received as an equivalent for services, debt, loss, injury, suffering, lack, etc.; indemnity: The insurance company paid him $2000 as compensation for the loss of his car. Synonyms: indemnification, satisfaction, requital, reparation, amends, payment, recompense.

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   COMPENSATION definition: 1. money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for…. Learn more.

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   LAW, INSURANCE. money that is paid to someone because they have been hurt, or because something has been lost or damaged: If you can prove that someone else was to blame for your accident, you will be entitled to compensation. In a case like this, there is no limit to the compensation that can be awarded.

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   compensation. ( ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən) n. 1. the act or process of making amends for something. 2. something given as reparation for loss, injury, etc; indemnity. 3. (Physiology) the automatic movements made by the body to maintain balance.

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   Definitions of compensation. noun. the act of compensating for service, loss, or injury. synonyms: recompense. see more. noun. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) see more. noun.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPENSATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Compensation is money that someone who has experienced inconvenience, loss, or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state. He has to pay $6,960 compensation for the damage he caused.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompensation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] compensation (for something) something, especially money, that somebody gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own; the act of giving this to somebody. to claim/award/receive compensation.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › compensationCompensation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Compensation definition: Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcompensation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    compensation. noun. /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] compensation (for something) something, especially money, that someone gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own; the act of giving this to someone to claim/award/receive compensation to pay compensation for injuries at work to receive $10,000 in ...