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   compensation

   /ˌkɒmp(ə)nˈseɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury: "he is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work"
   • ▪ the action or process of awarding compensation: "the compensation of victims"
   • ▪ something that counterbalances or makes up for an undesirable or unwelcome state of affairs: "the grey streets of London were small compensation for the loss of her beloved Africa"
   • 2. the process of concealing or offsetting a psychological difficulty by developing in another direction.
   • 3. the money received by an employee from an employer as a salary or wages: North American "send your CV and current compensation to Executive Search Consultant"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compensationCompensation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPENSATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem: in compensation for She received $40,000 in compensation for a lost eye. in compensation We were given five hundred dollars in compensation, which isn't much, but at least it's something.

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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.

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

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   compensation. 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.

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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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   Jul 8, 2016 · 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.thefreedictionary.com › compensationCompensation - definition of compensation by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. the act of compensating. 2. the state of being compensated. 3. something given or received for services, debt, loss, injury, etc.; indemnity; reparation; payment. 4. Biol. the improvement of any defect by the excessive development or action of another part of the same structure.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPENSATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    COMPENSATION definition: 1. money that you pay to someone because you are responsible for injuring them or damaging…. Learn more.

11. 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.