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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of compensation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › compensationCOMPENSATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.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.

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

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   Definition of compensation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › compensationCompensation - definition of compensation by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of compensation – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compensationCompensation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Compensation means "making up for something." When a restaurant offers you a free dessert as compensation for messing up your dinner order, the hope is that you will leave happy (and refrain from writing a negative review online).

11. www.yourdictionary.com › compensationCompensation Definition - YourDictionary

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