compensation

com·pen·sa·tion

 (kŏm′pən-sā′shən)

n.

1. The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.

2. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.

3. Biology The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

4. Psychology Behavior that develops either consciously or unconsciously to offset a real or imagined deficiency, as in personality or physical ability.

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com′pen·sa′tion·al adj.

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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

4. the attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable

5. (Biology) biology abnormal growth and increase in size in one organ in response to the removal or inactivation of another

ˌcompenˈsational adj

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com•pen•sa•tion

(ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən)

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.

5. a psychological mechanism by which an individual attempts to make up for some personal deficiency by developing or stressing another aspect of personality or ability.

[1350–1400; < Latin]

com`pen•sa′tion•al, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered) overcompensation - excessive compensation workmen's compensation - compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment reimbursement - compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" emolument - compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes" blood money - compensation paid to the family of a murdered person amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury offset, counterbalance - a compensating equivalent reparation - (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" reparation - compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
	2.	compensation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires overcompensation - (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
	3.	compensation - the act of compensating for service or loss or injury recompense correction, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right indemnification - an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

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compensation

noun

1. reparation, damages, payment, recompense, indemnification, offset, remuneration, indemnity, restitution, reimbursement, requital He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office.

2. recompense, amends, reparation, restitution, atonement The present she left him was no compensation for her absence.

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compensation

noun

1. Payment for work done:

earnings, emolument, fee, hire, pay, remuneration, salary, stipend, wage.

2. Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered:

consideration, payment, recompense, remuneration.

3. Something to make up for loss or damage:

amends, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, redress, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, satisfaction, setoff.

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Translations

تَعْويض

odškodnění

erstatninggodtgørelsekompensation

EntschädigungErsatzKompensationKompensierungSchadenersatz

αποζημίωση

indemnizacióncompensación

hüvitis

hyvityskompensaatiokorvauskuittauspalkka

compensationindemnité

naknada

bætur

risarcimentoabbuonocompensazionecompensocompromesso

賠償金

보상

compensatie

godtgjørelsekompensasjonerstatning

wynagrodzenie

compensação

компенсациявозмещениекомпенсаторный

odškodnina

kompensation

การชดเชย

tazminat

tiền đền bù

补偿赔偿赔偿金

compensation

[ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən]

A. N (= award etc) → compensación f; (for loss, damage) → indemnización f, resarcimiento m; (= reward) → recompensa f
they got £2,000 compensation → recibieron 2.000 libras de indemnización
in compensation (for) → en compensación (por)

B. CPD compensation fund N → fondo m de compensación

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compensation

[ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃ^ən] n

(financial) → dédommagement m, indemnité f
They got £2000 compensation.; They got £2000 in compensation → Ils ont reçu une indemnité de deux mille livres. compensation award, compensation package, compensation payout

(psychological) → compensation fcompensation award n → dommages mpl et intérêts mplcompensation package n → dommages mpl et intérêts mplcompensation payout n → dommages mpl et intérêts mpl

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compensation

n (= damages) → Entschädigung f; (fig) → Ausgleich m; (Psych) → Kompensation f; he had the compensation of knowing that … → er hatte die Genugtuung zu wissen, dass …; in compensation → als Entschädigung/Ausgleich/Kompensation

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compensation

[ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən] n (see vb) → compensazione f, indennità, risarcimento
in compensation (for) → come compenso (per), come indennizzo (per)

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compensate

(ˈkompənseit) verb

1. to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced. This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job. goedmaak, skadeloos stel, vergoed يُعوّض (عن خساره) обещетявам compensar odškodnit entschädigen godtgøre; kompensere αποζημιώνωindemnizar, compensar hüvitama غرامت دادن؛ جبران کردن korvata dédommager לְפָצוֹת हरजाना देना kompenzirati, nadoknaditi, odštetiti kárpótol mengganti kerugian bæta, greiða bætur compensare 補償する 보상하다 atlyginti, kompensuoti kompensēt; atlīdzināt pampasan compenserenoppveie, godtgjøre, erstatte, kompensere kompensować جيران كول، تاوان وركول، داوښتى مزيان جبيره كول compensar a compensa компенсировать odškodniť odškodovati za, nadomestiti nadoknaditi kompensera, ersätta, gottgöra ชดเชย zararını ödemek, kaybını karşılamak 賠償，補償 компенсувати; відшкодовувати معاوض ، یا صلہ دینا đền bù 赔偿，补偿

2. to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc. The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents. vergoed يُعادِل، يُحْدِثُ تَوازُنا компенсирам compensar nahradit ausgleichen opveje; kompensere αναπληρώνω, αντισταθμίζωcompensar korvama جبران کردن؛ تعدیل کردن kompensoida compenser לְכָפֵּר עַל क्षतिपूर्ति करना nadoknaditi kompenzál mengganti bæta upp compensare 埋め合わせをする 보충하다 atitaisyti, kompensuoti kompensēt; atlīdzināt ganti rugi goedmakenmotvirke, korrigere, oppveie kompensować جبران کول compensar a compensa компенсировать nahradiť nadomestiti nadomestiti kompensera, uppväga ชดเชย denklemek, telâfi etmek 抵銷 компенсувати تلافی کرنا bồi thường 抵销

compensatory (kəmˈpensətəri) adjective

vergoedend, versoenend تَعْويضي компенсационен compensatório kompenzační, náhradní Ersatz-... godtgørende; kompenserende αντισταθμιστικός compensatorio korvav جبرانی؛ ترمیمی hyvittävä compen- sateur מְפַצֶה क्षतिपूरक, प्रतिकारी koji nadoknađuje kárpótló pengganti kerugian uppbótar-; jöfnunar- compensativo, compensatorio 償いの 보상의 kompensacinis kompensējošs ganti rugi compenserend kompensatorisk, erstatnings- kompensacyjny جبرانی compensatório com­­­pensator компенсирующий kompenzačný nadomesten kompenzacioni เป็นการชดเชย zararı giderici, telâfi edici 賠償的 компенсаційний تلافی کے طور پر bồi thường 赔偿的

ˌcompenˈsation noun

payment etc given for loss or injury. He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work. skadeloosstelling, skadevergoeding, vergoeding تَعْويض обезщетение compensação odškodnění die Entschädigung erstatning; godtgørelse αποζημίωσηindemnización hüvitus غرامت korvaus indemnité פצוי, פיצוי हरजाना nadoknada, odšteta kártérítés ganti rugi (skaða)bætur indennizzo, indennità 補償 보상 kompensacija kompensācija pembayaran pampasan compensatieerstatning, kompensasjon, godtgjøring odszkodowanie جبران compensação despăgubire компенсация náhrada odškodnina kompenzacija skadestånd, ersättning การได้รับความเสียหาย tazminat 補償，賠償 компенсація, відшкодування تلافی sự bồi thường 赔偿，补偿

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compensation

→ تَعْويض odškodnění kompensation Entschädigung αποζημίωση compensación hyvitys compensation naknada risarcimento 賠償金 보상 compensatie godtgjørelse wynagrodzenie compensação компенсация kompensation การชดเชย tazminat tiền đền bù 赔偿金

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com·pen·sa·tion

n. compensación.

1. cualidad de compensar o equilibrar un defecto;

2. mecanismo de defensa;

3. remuneración.

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compensation

n (psych, etc.) compensación f

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