compensation

com·pen·sa·tion  (kmpn-sshn)

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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compen·sation·al adj.

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compensation

Noun

1. payment made as reparation for loss or injury

2. the act of making amends for something

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

noun 2. recompense, amends, reparation, restitution, atonement

Translations

compensation [kɔmpənˈseɪʃən] n (for loss) → indemnización f

compensation [kɔmpənˈseɪʃən] compensate n → compensation f (= money); dédommagement m, indemnité f

compensation [kɔmpənˈseɪʃən] compensate n (see vb) → Entschädigung f; Ersatz m; Ausgleich m;

(money) → Schaden(s)ersatz m

compensation [kɔmpənˈseɪʃən] n → compensazione f (= money); risarcimento