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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 › englishCOMPENSATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of compensation in English, with synonyms, collocations, and usage examples. Compensation can refer to money paid for loss or damage, something that makes you feel better, or job benefits.

   • English (US)

     COMPENSATION meaning: 1. money that is paid to someone in...

   • Znaczenie Compensation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMPENSATION definicja: 1. money that is paid to someone in...

   • Compensation in Japanese

     COMPENSATION translate: 賠償, 補償金（ほしょうきん）, 埋（う）め合（あ）わせ. Learn...

   • Portuguese Translation

     COMPENSATION translate: indenização, compensação,...

   • Compensation in Polish

     COMPENSATION translate: odszkodowanie, rekompensata,...

   • Compensation in Spanish

     COMPENSATION translate: indemnización, compensación...

   • Traditional

     COMPENSATION translate: 錢, 賠償金;補償金, 交換, 補償（物）;賠償（物）,...

   • Translate English to Italian

     COMPENSATION translate: risarcimento, indennizzo,...

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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 › english › compensationcompensation - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Compensation is money or something given as reparation for loss, injury, etc., or as a payment for services. It can also mean a biological or psychological adjustment to a defect or imbalance. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › compensationCOMPENSATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of compensation as money or something good to make up for a loss or harm. See how to use compensation in sentences and compare it with related words.