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compensation

com·pen·sa·tion [ kòmpən sáysh'n ] (plural com·pen·sa·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. money in payment for loss: an amount of money or something else given to pay for loss, damage, or work done

2. giving of compensation: the act of giving money or something else to pay for loss, damage, or work done

3. amends: something that makes amends or makes up for something else
one of the compensations of living abroad

4. psychology behavior that offsets weakness: behavior that emphasizes a particular ability or personality trait in order to make up for a deficiency in another


com·pen·sa·tion·al adjective
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