Compensation

Main Entry:: com·pen·sa·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 14th century

1 a: the act of compensating : the state of being compensated b: correction of an organic defect or loss by hypertrophy or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ c: a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another2 a (1): something that constitutes an equivalent or recompense <age has its compensations> (2): payment to unemployed or injured workers or their dependents b: payment , remuneration <working without compensation>

— com·pen·sa·tion·al

\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

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