compensation
noun
/ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɒm.pɛnˈseɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɔm.penˈsæɪ.ʃən/
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- The act or principle of compensating.
- Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
- (finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
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compensation
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- (real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
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compensation,
contrepartie
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- A recompense or reward for service.
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indemnisation,
dédommagement,
émolument
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compensate
verb
/ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/
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/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/
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/ˈkɒm.pɛn.seɪt/
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/ˈkɔm.penˌsæɪt/
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- (ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
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compenser
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compensable
adjective
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- Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
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compensable
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